Nine Fish Painting

The “Nine Fish” is one of the Xuan (Abstruse) Fish Series paintings created by Cheng Quansheng. Xuan (Abstruse) Fish is a mythical fish in ancient Chinese legends. Integrating painting and designs, the Xuan (Abstruse) Fish Series attempt to break through the traditional representation of fish by exploiting contemporary consciousness, and present a style of individuality and exploratory experiment, sending traditional auspicious message and modern humanistic connotation. Cheng Quansheng is a prominent contemporary Chinese painter. He is best known for his unique style of combining traditional Chinese colored ink painting techniques with more expressive Western figurative paintings. Chinese mythical figures and creatures, auspicious patterns and designs are often featured in the artworks of Cheng Quansheng.