Hong Ling, Walking in Snow, 2007

Chinese Ink on paper
71 x 91 cm (unframed)
Condition: Fair, with foxing throughout the work.
Proof of purchase available

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Hong Ling (Chinese, b. 1955) studied in the Art Department of Beijing Normal University, graduating in 1979, then advanced his training at the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), completing graduate studies in 1987. He has since served as an associate professor at CAFA and is a member of the China Artists Association. He lives and works between Beijing and Anhui. Since 2017, his work Four Seasons has been part of the permanent collection of the China National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Hong Ling is celebrated for his innovative combination of Eastern ink-painting sensibilities with Western Abstract Expressionism. His landscapes often manipulate perspective or fragment natural elements, infusing traditional motifs with abstract splashes of paint and linear textures. Critics note that his work sustains the scholar-painter ethos, rooted reverence for nature and historical tradition, while expanding its expressive potential in contemporary oil painting.

This painting depicts a typical winter scene, as if you were to chance upon a village during a walk. The mountain rises in the background, balanced by two trees in the foreground, creating a harmonious composition. Similar to his “The Cold Pond” painting, it conveys a sense of peacefulness amidst harsh conditions.

Acquired from Cape of Good Hope Gallery.

(Photographed in August 2025)