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Cheng Shifa, a Chinese calligrapher and painter of the Shanghai School, skilled in calligraphy. He initially focused on mountains and rivers, and later became famous for his characters, flowers, and birds. He is unique in terms of characters, flowers and birds, and also has expertise in comic books, New Year paintings, illustrations, and other aspects. Cheng Shifa can be said to be one of the few remaining masters in the modern and contemporary field. His unique painting techniques have created his lofty position as a leader in the contemporary Shanghai style painting world. Cheng Shifa is very proficient in figure painting. Initially, his figure paintings were mostly depicting joyful and peaceful scenes of ethnic minorities. Later, he became known for using historical figures to express his emotions, and transitioned from comic strips. The design absorbed the characteristics of Wuxi clay figurines, with strong narrative, forming a unique artistic style that brought a new visual effect to Chinese freehand figure painting. This painting depicts an old man and a young girl, with characters echoing each other. The young girl wears floral decorations on her head, wears elegant long sleeves to cover her face and looks shy, holding a pot of sesame grass in her hand. The unique ten hairstyle lines in the painting make the picture more interesting. The visuals remain structurally sound, with extreme craftsmanship and clumsiness. It is adorable, with a combination of inner beauty and formal beauty that brings more fun. Has extremely high collection value and historical significance!