Artist: LIU XIAONING (劉曉寧)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Theme: The Path of Unwavering Conviction
Canvas Size: 150×80 cm (59.1 ×31.5 in)(Unframed)
Creation Year: 2025
Artwork ID: MBA-2025-020
Authenticity: Original one-of-a-kind artwork
【Artwork Overview】 An Epic of Steadfast Faith
This large-format oil painting, "The Pilgrims," is one of the most representative and soulful pieces from Liu Xiaoning's “The Gaze Upon Tibet Series.” It captures two figures walking through the sublime silence of the Tibetan snowscape.
The subject transcends geography, pointing directly to the resilience and spiritual devotion of the human spirit. The figures follow a dark path across the vast wilderness, symbolizing a profound metaphor for the journey of conviction. This image has become the artist's most recognizable signature motif, embodying the steadfast faith and indomitable spirit of the Tibetan people.
【Unique Artistic Language and Technique】 Transcendence Through Texture
Liu Xiaoning expertly converts the feeling of cold into power using masterful oil techniques in this work:
Sculptural Paintwork: The artist skillfully alternates between thick impasto and thin washes. Thin washes are used for the vast snowfields, conveying a sense of thin, cold air, while the foreground path and hills use impasto to create a sculptural texture and grounded power.
Tension and Purity of Color: The piece uses a minimalist grayscale palette—an almost monochromatic approach—to remove distraction and highlight the spiritual core. The strong contrast between the dark path and the pure snow symbolizes the search for spiritual clarity within the harsh realities of life.
The Spiritual Anchor: The two pilgrims, moving with quiet resolve, act as the moral and spiritual anchors of the piece, perfectly capturing the purity of spiritual pursuit.
【Core Collector’s Value & Market Position】
This large-format work possesses significant collectible value and a proven market position:
Monumental Scale and Power: The 150 x 80 cm size dramatically enhances the painting's immersive quality and monumental power. At this scale, the contrast between the figures' solitude and nature's vastness is more impactful, and the spiritual message is conveyed with overwhelming force.
Market Value Certification (Investment Potential): A larger-sized original of the "The Pilgrims" subject sold at a charity auction for a high price of $14,000 USD. This record directly certifies the strong market recognition and high investment potential of works within the same theme and series. Your acquisition of this large-format piece offers a valuable opportunity to own a core representative work by the artist at a more accessible price point.
Defining Masterpiece: The "The Pilgrims" motif has been featured repeatedly in Liu Xiaoning's solo exhibitions, cementing its status as a core philosophical expression and defining masterpiece of his career.
【Purchase Commitment & Philanthropy】
MAGICBEAR-ART pledges to donate $100 USD for every original painting by Liu Xiaoning sold, to help improve art education and living conditions for children in the Tibet region. We will work with the artist to transform the resilience depicted in the art into tangible support in the real world.
【Shipping & Authenticity Guarantee】
Framing and Shipping Note: This large-format original oil painting will be shipped Unframed. To ensure the safety of the paint texture and size, we use a Custom Flat Box AND Wooden Crate for secure packaging, ensuring the artwork remains flat during transit, preventing rolling damage.
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