A visitor admires one of the works on display at Wenfeng Art Gallery. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Yan Shuqin's oil painting exhibition was unveiled at the Wenfeng Art Gallery in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on March 21. It will run for over a month.

Over 50 works are on display, highlighting the creative endeavors and achievements from Yan's decades-long career.

Visitors admire some of the works at Wenfeng Art Gallery. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

This collection brings together Yan's recent works. They are divided into seven sections, including the Sichuan-Tibet Series, Taihang Mountain Paintings, and a series documenting the urban transformation of Nantong.

The works capture both the memories of Nantong's old downtown and the city's magnificent landscapes, blending the realistic techniques of the Jiangsu School with Impressionist concepts of light and color.

A visitor takes photos of a painting at Wenfeng Art Gallery. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Yan graduated from the School of Fine Arts at Nanjing Normal University in 1977, where he studied under renowned artists such as Xu Minghua and Lu Shi.

He previously served as an art research instructor at the Nantong Educational Science Research Center.

After retiring, he dedicated himself to oil painting, expressing his love for landscapes through his travels. His personalized oil paintings portray the beauty of nature and the soul, excelling in depicting pristine natural scenery with free-spirited brushwork and rich, subtle colors.