Wang Yidong is one of the most powerful representatives of contemporary realistic oil paintings in China. His creations mainly focus on northern rural figures, especially the depiction of rural women. “Bride” is the most representative figure in Wang Yidong’s artistic creation, and it leaves the deepest impression on people. This paper analyzes the bride image in Wang Yidong’s paintings from the aspects of subject matter, color, emotion and style, and tries to explore his painting style.

Shuang Liu. The Bride Written by Wang Yidong. Frontiers in Art Research (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 6: 50-53. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2022.040610.

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