{"product_id":"chinese-school-highland-child-oil-portrait-possibly-lin-shusen-林树森-b-1974","title":"Chinese School Highland Child Oil Portrait – Possibly Lin Shusen (林树森, b. 1974)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese School Early 21st Century Highland Child Oil Portrait – Possibly Lin Shusen (林树森, b. 1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evocative signed Chinese oil portrait of a young child within an expansive western-Chinese highland landscape, bearing a Yi Ren Gallery, Shanghai label and with recent research suggesting a possible attribution to Shenzhen\/Dafen painter Lin Shusen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese School, probably early 21st century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned lower right in blue Chinese script\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature appears possibly to read “Shusen” (树森?)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossibly by Lin Shusen (林树森, b. 1974)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttribution remains unconfirmed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait of a young child in highland dress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYi Ren Gallery \/ 伊人畫廊, Shanghai label verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecorative gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions: 33.5 × 28 × 2.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDealer title: \u003cem\u003eHighland Child (Anticipation)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® is delighted to present this fascinating signed Chinese oil portrait depicting a young child standing within an expansive ochre and blue-grey highland landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting has recently been the subject of detailed research prompted by two particularly interesting pieces of evidence: the blue Chinese signature at lower right and the surviving Yi Ren Gallery, Shanghai label attached to the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch has identified Shenzhen\/Dafen realist painter Lin Shusen (林树森, b. 1974) as the strongest potential artist candidate. The attribution has not been authenticated, however, and the work is therefore catalogued conservatively as Chinese School, possibly by Lin Shusen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Chinese School; possibly Lin Shusen (林树森, b. 1974)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eHighland Child (Anticipation)\u003c\/em\u003e – dealer title\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Probably early 21st century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed lower right in Chinese, apparently “Shusen” (树森?); reading unconfirmed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Decorative gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerso: Yi Ren Gallery \/ 伊人畫廊, Shanghai label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions: 33.5 cm high × 28 cm wide × 2.5 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young sitter is portrayed against a broad and sparsely populated landscape of warm ochre earth and distant blue-grey hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWearing substantial fur- or fleece-trimmed clothing with red decorative elements around the neck, the child raises one hand towards the mouth. The spontaneous gesture and animated, smiling expression give the portrait considerable personality and immediacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painter concentrates comparatively controlled modelling upon the child's face and hand, while the surrounding landscape is constructed through broader and substantially more textured passages of oil paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePossible Attribution to Lin Shusen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue signature at lower right appears potentially capable of being read as “树森” – Shusen – although its cursive execution and thick underlying paint prevent a definitive reading from photographs alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch has identified Lin Shusen (林树森, born 1974, Quanzhou, Fujian) as the strongest potential artist candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLin developed his career within the Shenzhen\/Dafen painting community and is documented as having a sustained interest in realist figure painting, particularly children and Tibetan\/highland subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished works including \u003cem\u003eXiahe Shepherdess\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eZhuoma II\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eTibetan Bridegroom\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and \u003cem\u003eMorning Light at Xiahe\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) provide an important comparison group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is \u003cem\u003eMorning Light at Xiahe\u003c\/em\u003e. Although not the same composition, it similarly combines a young highland figure, fur-edged clothing, a hand raised towards the face and a broad plateau landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese parallels, together with the possible “Shusen” signature, make Lin Shusen a significant research lead. Nevertheless, no documentary evidence has presently been established conclusively identifying this particular painting as his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist – Lin Shusen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLin Shusen was born in Quanzhou, Fujian, in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished biographical information records that he established his first art studio in 1996 and opened Senyi Classic Gallery in Dafen in 2004. He subsequently undertook advanced oil-painting study at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, further study connected with the Repin Academy in Russia in 2012, and study at the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis recorded exhibition history includes participation in the Shenzhen International Art Fair, a “Highland Red” themed solo exhibition in 2013, a Sino-American art exchange exhibition in Sacramento in 2015 and a dedicated Lin Shusen oil-painting exhibition at Dafen Art Museum in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis continuing institutional association with Dafen is demonstrated by his inclusion among ten artists in a Dafen Art Museum exhibition held from June to July 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYi Ren Gallery, Shanghai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse retains a printed label for Yi Ren Gallery \/ 伊人畫廊 giving the address 1483 Gubei Road, HongGu Wan Pedestrian Walk, Shanghai, together with Shanghai telephone numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent research has identified evidence for a business operating under the Yi-Ren Gallery name in Shanghai, although the precise historical relationship between that business and the Gubei Road address has not yet been established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving label should therefore be understood as evidence of an association with Yi Ren Gallery, Shanghai, rather than proof that this particular painting was formally exhibited there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe landscape has previously been described as the Gobi Desert. However, nothing presently visible on the Yi Ren Gallery label identifies the precise location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA western-Chinese or highland landscape is therefore the more responsible catalogue description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, Lin Shusen is independently documented as having travelled through Dunhuang, Yumen Pass, Yang Pass and the Gobi in connection with his Silk Road paintings, but this does not establish the location represented in the present work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearing a Yi Ren Gallery \/ 伊人畫廊, Shanghai label to the verso, giving 1483 Gubei Road and Shanghai contact details; precise date and nature of the gallery's involvement unrecorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently with Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo confirmed exhibition history has presently been established for this particular painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 33.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 28 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 2.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements include the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in used condition consistent with its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface displays pronounced cracking\/craquelure-like fissures, particularly within the heavily worked pale background, together with scattered surface marks and spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decorative gilt frame displays rubbing, scuffs and general age-related handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations are based upon visual examination and do not constitute a professional conservation report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the original unlined canvas and decorative frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29983690686528,"sku":"CAK-SK-5013","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/products\/chinese-portrait-oil-painting-tribal-young-boy-in-gobi-desert-154033.jpg?v=1687011651","url":"https:\/\/cheshireantiquesconsultantltd.com\/ga-nl\/products\/chinese-school-highland-child-oil-portrait-possibly-lin-shusen-%e6%9e%97%e6%a0%91%e6%a3%ae-b-1974","provider":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}