Mao Huaiqing, Untitled (Warrior Puppet), 2008

Oil and gold leaf on canvas
41 x 29.5 cm
Condition: Good, with a tear in the middle of the painting.

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This painting depicts a blue rocking horse carrying a puppet against an abstract green background accented with gold leaf. At first glance, the composition draws the viewer in with its vivid colour contrasts and dynamic figure placement. On closer inspection, the work reveals layers of symbolic meaning: the puppet introduces a narrative element while the abstract background and gold detailing highlight the artist's interest in texture, spatial tension and visual rhythm. The piece encourages viewers to pause and explore both its formal qualities and the story suggested by the unusual combination of figure, object and colour.

(Photographed in October 2025)