A work by painter Shao Fei, 130×175cm, oil painting. Photo provided to China Daily

A full-time painter at Beijing Fine Art Academy, Shao Fei, embraces a super-realistic style in her oil paintings.

Her Return to the Homeland in a Dream series, on display at the National Art Museum of China until Oct 26, was inspired by a historic private garden in the suburb of Xiuning, Anhui province, that was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Her delicate brush strokes and vibrant colors have connected the past and present, reality and fantasy. Also on exhibit are her dozens of color ink paintings.

A work by painter Shao Fei, 90×100cm, 1986. Photo provided to China Daily