Portrait Study – Dai Bih-In

Description
Dai Bih-In’s expressive oil on canvas captures a contemplative female figure rendered in a minimalist yet emotionally charged style. The artist’s restrained palette of sienna, muted rose, and deep umber contrasts the delicately modeled face against a dark, textured background. The figure’s elongated neck and stylized features evoke both vulnerability and quiet dignity, hallmarks of Dai’s approach to portraiture. Subtle brushwork and finely balanced composition emphasize form over detail, creating a meditative stillness that bridges modernist sensibility with East Asian aesthetics. The painting’s simplicity and poise make it well suited to contemporary, mid-century, or minimalist settings where refined character and introspective tone are valued.

Artist
Dai Bih-In (b.1946, Taiwan) is recognized for his intimate and stylized portrayals exploring identity and emotional nuance through minimal form.

Artist Details
Born in Taiwan in 1946, Dai Bih-In developed a style blending modernist reduction with influences from traditional Chinese portrait conventions. His work often focuses on solitude, quiet emotion, and the beauty of imperfection, showing an affinity with mid-20th-century Asian modernism.

Movements
Modern Figurative Art

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by Amedeo Modigliani and East Asian ink portrait traditions.

Frame Condition
Presented in a dark wood frame with grey mat; some surface wear and light patina consistent with age, complementing the artwork’s understated tone.