Bull

by Han Meilin

Title

Bull

Artist

Han Meilin

Medium

Painting - Ink On Watercolor Paper

Description

Yellow Cattle are found almost everywhere in China. In fact, they are raised in every province, with their greatest numbers in Inner Mongolia and the northeast. But wherever they live, they have adapted to survive in the unique climate and terrain of that region. Yellow Cattle of Mongolia's grassland graze year round in severe weather and under unfavorable feedings conditions. They consume their body reserves in winter, which leaves them weak and poor. But, they fatten quickly once the new grass of Spring arrives. Although these Cattle are raised as a triple-purpose breed for meat, milk and work, their milk producing abilities are limited due to their small size. Cattle of the agricultural area in the lower basin of the Yellow River are entirely different from those of the pastoral area. Since agriculture is well developed in the basin, ranchers use many different agricultural by-products to the feed the Cattle. These Cattle are well-managed and all have housing. They are the main draft power for farming and are both beasts of burden and source of meat for the local people. Because they do not face the hardships endured by the Mongolian Cattle, they grow to a large size and are very muscular from working on the farm. In tropical and subtropical areas the Cattle graze year round and must withstand harsh feeding conditions. Thus, they have a small body size and slender hooves. They are well adapted to mountain grazing.

Best recognized today for his creation of the Fuwa dolls for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Han Meilin was born in 1936 in Jinan, Shandong Province. He graduated in 1960 from the People's Republic of China's Central Institute of Arts and Crafts. In addition to designing China International Airline's phoenix logo, Meilin designed four Panda stamps and one Year of the Pig stamp for China's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. In 1983, the United Nations selected six of his works as designs for Christmas cards. Also engaged in carving, engraving, printing, weaving and embroidering, Han has created many artistic works with various materials, including cloth, wood, clay, stone, bamboo, pottery and metal. Among his famous works are the 45-foot-high, 45-foot-long bronze sculpture Bull No. 1 in Jinan and the 27-foot-high, 108- foot-long granite sculpture Tigers in Dalian. Since 1979, he has held personal art exhibitions in Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, New York, Boston, Canada, Singapore and France, as well as many other cities and countries. During an exhibition in America, the city of Manhattan designated October 10, 1990, as the "Day of Han Meilin."

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March 24th, 2022

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