Artist: LIU XIAONING (劉曉寧)

Series：The Gaze Upon Tibet

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Theme:  Mission and Resilience in the Extreme Environment

Canvas Size: $54$$\times 37\text{ cm}$ ($21.3\times 14.6\text{ in}$)

Framed Size: 70$\times$$50\text{ cm}$ ($27.6\times 19.7\text{ in}$) ready to hang 

Creation Year: 2021

Frame: Aluminum Alloy Frame(Ready to Hang)

Artwork ID:  MBA-2025-018 

Authenticity: Original · One of a Kind · Signed Certificate of Authenticity

Titled Yak Herders, this painting is a highly representative, stylized work from Liu Xiaoning's "The Gaze Upon Tibet" series. It depicts a Tibetan herder working on the frigid, snow-covered plateau. The work is not a simple realist depiction; rather, it is a spiritual portrait abstracted from the artist's observation of Tibetan life, refined through a highly personalized, romantic style.

The soul of the painting is the solitary herder. His small figure contrasts sharply with the vast, harsh natural backdrop, highlighting his unyielding spirit to uphold his duty despite the overwhelming odds. The piece transforms the daily act of herding into a poetic ode to resilience and vocational commitment.