Duck in Landscape - Print Dimensions:112cm (H) x 110cm (W) with a highly gestural

with a highly gestural

There is an ambiguity to the scene

In this painting we see a careworn Ned Kelly (indicated by the pronounced lines around his eyes) confronted in the middle of the night by an officious constable

somehow revolting masculine figure

such as eyelashes

Duck in Landscape - Print Dimensions:112cm (H) x 110cm (W) with a highly gesturalAshley Crawford, in describing Chens style continues: But even here the anarchistic, Western side of Zhong Chen comes to the fore. Traditional Chinese ink wash painting shui mo hua comes with its share of rules and regulations. It is believed to have developed during the Tang Dynasty (618 907) and was further refined during the Song Dynasty (960 1279). At heart, Chen genuflects to this history. Like much shui mo hua his paintings are minimal in line,