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Almond Flower and Cranes
by Hao Boyi (born 1938)

	Artist:	Hao Boyi (born 1938)
	Title:	Almond Flower and Cranes
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	2002
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Not Set
	Format (this edition):	Not Set
	DB artwork code:	36552
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title Almond Flower and Cranes Artist Hao Boyi born 1938 Signature signed, numbered and titled by artist Seal artist's red seal Dated 2002 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression printed on a thick Chinese paper Colors This print has a golden background. Hard to display on an image. Edition Size 50 Numbered 5/50 Description "Almond Flower and Cranes" Width 27.8 inches = 70.5 cm Height 23.8 inches = 60.5 cm Width of Image 23.8 inches = 60.5 cm Height of Image 19.9 inches = 50.5 cm
	Artist Bio:	Hao, Boyi was born in 1938 in Shangdong Province. During the cultural revolution, he was dispatched to the northern deserted land. Facing the harsh and tough new environment, he accidentally found arts as his refuge. He cut wood to be his block and painted the beautiful sceneries of the black deserted land by his graver devoutly and passionately. As time goes by, Hao Boyi's woodcuts were no longer just objective recordings of his environment. Above the visual representations, they also show the unity of nature and human as well as the devotion for life. His style is soft, fresh, elegant and subtle. His artworks are simple but not empty. They show unlimited flavors and vitality of the north land to its full extent quietly; the concrete and the abstract blend harmoniously and peacefully.