Gaomei Bookstore Liu Qixiang Fish Placemat

■ Classic works: Liu Qixiang (1910～1998) Liu Chi-hsiang Fish Oil on canvas 73 x61cm 1940 ■ Artist Story: Liu Qixiang was born in Liuying, Tainan, studied in Japan, and went to France in 1932. He moved to Kaohsiung in 1948 and contributed a lot to Kaohsiung's art education and promotion. He is the soul of southern art history. Liu Qixiang is good at using squeegees to stack colors, and his works often have a slightly mysterious beauty. His unique painting language condenses the experience of life that has undergone several twists. "Fish" was created in 1940. At this time, the Japanese war of aggression against China entered a tense stage. The society was shrouded in the contradiction between jihad and anti-war. Liu Qixiang's works in this period also exude a floating and uneasy mood. The theme of "Fish" is all kinds of fish that are for sale and slaughtered in the market. The red fish with open mouth seems to symbolize the fate of being involuntary and at the mercy of others under war; and the ambiguous space arrangement also projects the confusion of the common people. Portrayal of the situation. ■ Commodity information: Digital full-page printed placemat Composition: canvas and cotton handmade tassels Specification: H 30 cm W 45 cm