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Cao Yong was born in 1962, in a small town in Xinxian in the Henan Province, at the height of the great famine in China. Because they were suspected of disloyalty during the Cultural Revolution, Yong's family had to endure unimaginable hardships under the reign of Mao Zedong; hard labor, poverty and hunger. It was only through art that Yong found solace through those difficult times.

At the age of eleven, the gifted Yong's talent was recognized and he started studying under the noted artist Yu Ren from Beijing. When he turned seventeen, Yong took the competitive National Entrance Exam of Art Universities and despite his questionable past he was admitted to Henan University. He received his BFA in 1983 with the highest distinction.

In 1994, in search of even greater challenges, inspiration and an international stage, Yong immigrated to the United States. Driving coast to coast, Yong was intrigued by the American landscape and it instilled in him a new found freedom. With a fresh burst of energy, his works changed in subject matter and tone; now he began painting city streets, small towns, and the American way of life. In 1997, after moving from New York to Los Angeles, Yong had finally found his place in the sun. He had finally risen "phoenix-like, from the ashes of his oppressive past" and reached an inner peace and artistic maturity. Simply stated, Yong says, "Painting is my life, and being an artist is my fate." In the past, painting was a way of venting his pain and personal agony, but now, bringing joy to others through his art brings him the greatest reward.

Cao Yong

An Old Man And His Dog

Medium:  GICLEE/CAN

Stock No:  YONG-0001-F

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Banks Of La Seine - Ap Edition

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Stock No: YONG-0002-F

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Unframed Size:  23X32

Deja-Vu Of Venice

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Stock No:  YONG-0004-F

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Unframed Size:  43X22

Artwork

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Freedom

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Stock No:  YONG-0005-F

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Garden Pond

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Stock No:  YONG-0006-F

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Life In St. Augustine, Fl - Ap Edition

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Stock No: YONG-0010-F

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Unframed Size:  18X24

Manasorova VI

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Stock No:  YONG-0012-F

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Unframed Size:  20X16

Mediterranean Sunrise

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Stock No:  YONG-0013-F

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Unframed Size:  18X42

Ponte Di Rialto - Ap Edition

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Stock No:  YONG-0016-F

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Pretty Life In Monterosso - Ap Edition

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Stock No: YONG-0017-F

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Unframed Size:  24X48

Rainbow

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Stock No:  YONG-0018-F

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Unframed Size:  24X30

Sacred Pools

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Stock No:  YONG-0019-F

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Unframed Size:  31X19

Sacred Pools

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Stock No:  YONG-0020-F

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Unframed Size:  48X29

Summer In Catalina - Ap Edition

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Stock No: YONG-0021-F

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The First Snow

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Stock No:  YONG-0022-F

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The Sound Of Nature II

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Stock No:  YONG-0023-F

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The Sound Of Nirvana II

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Stock No:  YONG-0024-F

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The Wall

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Stock No: YONG-0026-F

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Twilight By The Fountain

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Stock No:  YONG-0027-F

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Unframed Size:  42X28

Voice Of The East

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Stock No:  YONG-0028-F

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Unframed Size:  28X52

We The People - Ap Edition

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Stock No:  YONG-0029-F

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Unframed Size:  42X28

Dawn In Portofino

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Stock No: YONG-0031-F

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Unframed Size:  18X36

Jiuzhaigou Valley I

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Stock No:  YONG-0034-F

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Unframed Size:  20X30

Jiuzhaigou Valley II

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Stock No:  YONG-0035-F

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Unframed Size:  36X36