Appreciation of Imagery in Oil Painting through the Cultural Context of Henan Province

Abstract

This article is about the appreciation of contemporary Chinese imagery oil paintings in Henan Province, and the researcher has chosen the work The Song of Saved Myself by Wang Hongwei, a painter from Henan Province, China, as the object of discussion.This study is grounded in an analysis from a formalist perspective, combined with an exploration of cultural and imagery concepts. The purpose of the study is to identify the themes and analyze the imagery forms in the artwork The Song of Saved Myself, and to interpret the significance of formal elements in painting art within the socio-cultural systems. The written and visual data collection methodology in this study uses a descriptive qualitative approach based on empirical field work of the data obtained. Interview, documentation, visual records and observation methods were used to gather information relating to the painting under study. The research findings indicate that Wang Hongwei's work The Song of Saved Myself integrates Chinese cultural elements into contemporary landscape oil painting, demonstrating distinctive cultural and imagery characteristics.The concept used in the research is the basis for the formation of the imagery oil painting, which is analysed using a combination of formalism, concept of imagery and cultural significance. The implications of the research suggest that contemporary Chinese oil paintings from Henan Province cannot be viewed only from the formalist perspective of art, but also through the cultural contexts and the imagery features produced in the works. This study contributes to the understanding of the meaning, concept and aim of design utilized by contemporary Chinese artists in shaping the image of their paintings.