1 07 2001 2001 by Zao Wou-Ki — Fine Art

The title 1 07 2001 2001 points to a date, and the picture follows a late abstract painting habit of Zao Wou-Ki. Broad brush marks move across the paper with soft colour shifts and a quiet rhythm. The work belongs to the postwar ink and oil abstract period, where the artist mixed calligraphic strokes with open fields.

The fine art print goes straight onto a nail. The paper is matte, so the colour changes stay even and there is no shine under a lamp. The frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall.

It works well in a study corner above a low desk, where the broad strokes stay readable from the chair. From the doorway you notice the soft colour shifts first, and the marks only when you stand close.