Farewell My Concubine 覇王別姬系列

Dimension : 20in x 30in
Medium : Acrylic on Canvas

Year : 2015 – 2019
Nominated in The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition 2016

Description : Figurative portrait of Consort Yu.
Realizing the dire situation that has befallen to her king/husband, Xiang Yu (Hegemony-King of Western Chu), she begs to die alongside her master, but he strongly refuses this wish. Afterwards, as he is distracted, yu commits suicide with Xiang Yu's sword.

《霸王別姬》是京劇藝術大師梅蘭芳表演的梅派經典名劇之一。主角是西楚霸王項羽的愛妃虞姬。故事講述楚漢四年相爭末期，項羽被圍於垓下（史稱「垓下之圍」），聽到四面楚歌，以為已經全軍覆沒，大勢已去，於是唱起「垓下歌」：「力拔山兮氣蓋世，時不利兮騅不逝。騅不逝兮可奈何，虞兮虞兮奈若何？」虞姬自刎殉情，項羽悲傷不已。後與八百騎突圍不果，鏖戰後於烏江自刎而死。