Doves
by Han Meilin
Title
Doves
Artist
Han Meilin
Medium
Painting - Ink On Watercolor Paper
Description
Doves inhabit deserts, farmland and open woodlands, and are often seen in flocks. This bird feeds on wild seeds, shrubs, acorns, nuts, cactus fruits and occasionally insects. The Dove sports grayish-brown plumage with large white patches on its wings. A long, fan-shaped tail is a distinct identifying mark, making this species easy to spot in the field. Because the Dove inhabits arid regions, it sometimes flies for miles to find water, usually arriving at the watering hole in the early morning or late evening. These scarce sources of water attract not only songbirds and doves, but predators as well, so Doves seldom fly directly to the water's edge, but land first in nearby trees or shrubs. After surveying the scene, it warily approaches the water and may swallow one or two long drafts before taking flight again.
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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