Gold, the colour of fortune
Gold stands for the precious, the noble and the abundant, which is why the golden arowana is the most prized of its kind.
薛九州 · 中国著名画家
- 北京人民大会堂永久收藏
- 列宾美院美术馆收藏
- 法国官方邮票出版
- 香港 · 新加坡拍卖成交
Why the arowana?
In Chinese communities from Singapore and Malaysia to Hong Kong and Taiwan, the arowana is known as the dragon fish: a living charm for wealth and good fortune, often kept in hotel and restaurant lobbies. A painting brings the same wish to your wall, without the tank.
A dragon in the water
Its large scales and barbels recall the Chinese dragon, and it carries a dragon's authority: status, prosperity and balance between heaven and earth.
A guardian of fortune
Popular belief holds that the fish turns misfortune away, even taking it on in its owner's place. In a painting, that protection hangs quietly on the wall.
How many fish?
Each number carries a wish. Tell us yours and we choose the number of fish when we paint.
Companions in the painting
Symbolism follows Chinese tradition, popular belief and the artist's own notes. A painting is a work of art, not a guarantee of any outcome.
Original paintings
A selection of the studio's work. More paintings are available on request.
Four questions, three paintings for your space
Tell us where it will hang and what you hope it brings. We match the subject, the mood and the scale.
Painted for your space
For offices and headquarters, hotels and clubs, restaurants and shops, and private homes. The subject, number of fish, colours and size are decided with you.
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Tell us the brief
Share the space, the wall size and photos if you have them, and the wish behind the painting.
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Approve the sketch
We propose the composition and meaning, and preview it on your wall before work begins.
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The painting is made
Xue Jiuzhou paints it by hand in his own boneless ink technique, with progress shared along the way.
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Delivered to you
Insured shipping worldwide, with a signed certificate of authenticity.
- Sizes
- From 50 × 50 cm to monumental scrolls
- Lead time
- To be confirmed with the studio
- Deposit
- 50% to begin, balance before shipping
- Shipping
- Insured worldwide, rolled in a tube or framed
- Certificate
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Copyright
- Retained by the artist
Xue Jiuzhou
Born in Liaoning in 1964 and trained at the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Xue Jiuzhou is a first-class artist and a pioneer of the arowana as a subject in Chinese painting.
He developed a freehand "boneless" ink technique for the arowana: broad dry-brush texture for scales and sinew, wet washes for movement and light. His fish are painted large, with the force of a dragon.
Born from flowers, birds, fish and insects, yet moving beyond them: to keep innovating is the work of a lifetime.
- Two 100-metre scrolls in permanent collection at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing
- Works held by the Russian Cultural Center and the museum of the Repin Academy
- Featured artist, France–China 60th anniversary stamp issue
- Auction results in Singapore and Hong Kong
权威见证
从国家殿堂到国际拍卖，每一件都有据可查。
We look forward to working with you
Tell us about the space and the wish. We reply within 24 hours with suggestions, and with a proposal for your project.
Designers and art consultants
We would love to work with you. Ask for our portfolio PDF and trade terms, and we will reply with a proposal for your project.
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