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Happy New Year

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The artwork captures a simple yet profoundly moving scene, a visual haiku of sorts. A family, rendered in the distinctive style of its creator, gathers around a calendar, seemingly on the first day of the new year. The brushstrokes are bold and unpretentious, defining the figures with a charming lack of realism that enhances the feeling of innocence and warmth. The composition is clever; the figures are clustered in the foreground, their attention directed toward the calendar, drawing the viewer's eye to the focal point. The color palette is limited, relying on a few key colors such as orange, green, blue and black to evoke the atmosphere. The emotional impact is immediate and tender—we are invited to share in a moment of everyday joy and familial intimacy, a gentle celebration of a new beginning.

Happy New Year

Feng Zikai

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1960

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6400 × 8396 px

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