Chen Yujun (Chinese, born 1976). The First Month of the Lunar Year No. 5, 2007–2008. Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 22 × 31 in. (55.9 × 78.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stephen O. Lesser, 2016.13.12. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , 2016.13.12_PS9.jpg)
Chen Yujun (Chinese, born 1976). The First Month of the Lunar Year No. 5, 2007–2008. Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 22 × 31 in. (55.9 × 78.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stephen O. Lesser, 2016.13.12. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , CUR.2016.13.12.jpg)
The First Month of the Lunar Year No. 5
Chen Yujun
Asian Art
The Shanghai-based artist Chen Yujun was born and raised in a rural part of Fujian province, in southeastern China. In this extended series of collaged watercolors on graph paper, the artist records his impressions upon returning to his hometown for the New Year holiday. Part nostalgia, part elegy, and part social commentary, the series touches on such topics as the widespread exodus of young people from rural areas, the stripping of the land for natural resources, and the devaluation of traditional culture.
MEDIUM
Watercolor and acrylic on paper
DATES
2007–2008
DIMENSIONS
22 × 31 in. (55.9 × 78.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2016.13.12
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Stephen O. Lesser
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Chen Yujun (Chinese, born 1976). The First Month of the Lunar Year No. 5, 2007–2008. Watercolor and acrylic on paper, 22 × 31 in. (55.9 × 78.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stephen O. Lesser, 2016.13.12. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , 2016.13.12_PS9.jpg)
IMAGE
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