Harvest Season
Artwork
Medium:
Paint on Paper
Date:
circa 2008
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 21 in
Width: 14.5 in
Description:
Foreground: people harvesting wheat. Middle: people using an ox to flatten wheat. Background: red mountains.
Historical Context:
Chinese folk art is an important part of the country's extremely rich cultural and artistic heritage. Folk art often depicts very sincere scenes of rural life, distinctive local styles and scenes of daily life for locals. In its purest form, folk art represents a culture and its way of life as depicted through the hands of an artist.