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// Green Dog by Zhou Chunya is a visceral and expressive silkscreen print from 2006 that portrays a dog in a distorted, abstract form using bold strokes and vivid colors. Dominated by shades of green, with accents of red and purple, the image blurs the boundary between figurative and abstract art, creating an intense, almost unsettling expression. Zhou’s energetic brushwork and dripping paint give the dog a raw, almost monstrous quality, emphasizing texture and emotion over realistic detail. This piece is part of Zhou’s well-known Green Dog series, where he explores themes of loyalty, memory, and emotional connection to his beloved dog, reinterpreted through a surreal, dynamic lens. Signed and numbered, this limited edition print reflects Zhou's unique fusion of traditional Chinese aesthetics with contemporary, expressive techniques.

Zhou Chunya (China, 1955) is a contemporary painter and sculptor renowned for his vibrant, expressive works that blend traditional Chinese painting techniques with German Neo-Expressionism. Notable series include Green Dog and Peach Blossom, reflecting his exploration of color and form. Zhou's art has been exhibited internationally, cementing his status in the global art scene.

Zhou Chunya

Green dog, 2006

Name: Green dog, 2006
SKU: 9114

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Silkscreen

Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

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Edition of 100

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Color itself has no meaning, and it is meaningful only when people think of it. Then it becomes a symbol.
- Zhou Chunya

With works that could be described as a crossover between Social Realism and Western Modernism, Zhou Chunya is a unique artist, renowned for his nature-centric works, including his most notable Green Dog series. Initially, Chunya was trained to create works that would serve as propaganda during the Cultural Revolution; he also travelled to Tibet around this time and compiled a series of paintings depicting the lives of Nomads within the area. He eventually went on to embrace the outputs of Western art, notably German expressionism – this can be seen in the aforementioned Green Dog series, a collection of paintings depicting his own German Shepherd Dog; the work is known to be borne from a deep love for his pet, and also an expression of Chunya himself – a self-portrait of kinds. Later in his career, Chunya returned to his roots by combining the traditional images of Chinese peach blossoms alongside embracing figures of opposing sexes – a nod to the newly-liberal take on sexuality.

Artwork by Willem de Kooning

What is Gestural?

Gestural art is a term that describes painting with freely sweeping brushstrokes. The primary goal of gestural art is to allow the artist to physically express emotional impulses. The varied, yet expressive paint marks are intended to convey the artist's inner thoughts and emotions, which viewers are believed to understand through the dynamic and spontaneous application of paint.

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Zhou Chunya

Green dog, 2006

70 x 56 cm

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