COLOURFUL 1970S OIL ON CANVAS BY HONG KONG ARTIST ST YOUNG ORIGINAL SIGNED PAINTING OF CHINESE JUNK BOATS - LARGE 74CM W 59CM HIGH

INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY THE FAMED HONG KONG ARTIST ST YOUNG. HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS 1960S TO 1990S PAINTINGS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE JUNKS. This very well executed painting that depicts a man in a small boat approaching a larger Chinese or Asian Junk under a sky which suggests sunset.
 
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ABOUT THE ARTIST: This is a 1960 to 1990's original oil painting by Hong Kong artist ST YOUNG. A colourful landscape with junk boats approaching the Hong Kong harbour at sunset.
 
EVER HEARD OF THE CHINESE JUNK BOAT? A JUNK IS A CHINESE SAILING VESSEL THAT WERE ONCE AMONG THE MOST POWERFUL AND EASY NAVIGABLE SHIPS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD.
The name comes from Javanese djong (Malay: adjong), meaning 'ship' or 'large vessel'.  The Chinese name for a junk ship is chuán, meaning 'battleship'. The character and english exspression of the word chuán may be the origin of the word 'junk', from the Min Nan (Hokkien) pronunciation is sounds as chunk.
Junks are efficient and sturdy ships that were traveling across oceans as early as the second century BC. They incorporated numerous technical advances in sail plan and hull designs that were later adopted in Western shipbuilding.
Besides having a cool name, the sturdy, lightweight junk is known for being the first ship to feature a rudder mounted on its stern for steering. The Chinese junk ship was among the most powerful and easily navigable ships in the ancient world.
Junks had many uses in ancient Chinese culture, including fishing, transportation, trading, warfare and the exploration of Southeast Asia.
The strong build of these ships allowed Chinese explorers to venture far and wide. Ancient Chinese coins have been found in India and even the eastern shores of Africa! When Marco Polo wrote about these ships junks had become colossal in size! These massive, well-built ships were said to be 120m long and 180m wide!
One of the unique features of the junks were the shape of their sails, which were very different from those of Western ships. Chinese junks were not square-rigged; they had elliptical, curved sails, which were reinforced with inner bars made of bamboo. Because the bamboo kept the sails strong, less rigging was needed.
The ingenuity and strength of these ships have allowed them to continue to be used today. Some junks are used for tourism; however there are still junks that are used for fishing and trade in the coastal waters and rivers of China, Japan, and Indonesia and all over South East Asia.

ORIGINAL: IT IS 100 PERCENT ORIGINAL. SEE PHOTOS PLEASE.

SIZE WITH FRAME:  74CM WIDE 59CM HIGH
SIZE PAINTING: 60CM WIDE 45CM HIGH

Condition: FRAME AND PAINTING IN GOOD CONDITION. NO GLASS IN FRONT.

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