Reflection. 1988.
Oil on canvas.
Signed in Chinese characters and dated "1988 11 5". 60 x 88.3 cm (23.6 x 34.7 in).
Unusual for the Chinese cultural area and almost revolutionary, Xinjian examines the ballet theme, which was coined in the West by the French artist Edgar Degas, and renders classic and harmonious results in a timeless and beautiful style. [FS].

PROVENANCE: Hefner Gallery, New York.
Private collection Northern Germany.

EXHIBITION: Zhai Xinjian. Recent Paintings, Hefner Gallery, New York 3 - 28 May 1988 (a second version of the same motif was shown).