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.

Visitors enjoy Shao Fei's paintings. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]