• Returning Home in the Rain

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    140 cm X 74 cm

    Private Collection

  • Military Doorgods

    1940

    Woodblock Print

    27 cm X 37 cm

    Collection of Muban Foundation, London

  • Malay Niu Bizi

    1956

    Chinese Ink

    55 cm X 42 cm

    Private Collection

  • 10 July 1937 ‘If I Were… 2’ is published by Niu Bizi Comapny. The cover is that of a Niu Bizi African Woman holding her breasts up, the subtitle of the book is “The Perfect Beauty”. Here Niu Bizi comments on society through the titles such as, “If I Were a Movie Star”, “If I Were Crazy”, “If I were Poor”, “If I Were Chang Er”.

    Niubizi If I Were 2

    1937

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • 10 October 1930 Publication of ‘Niu Bizi 3’ by Niu Bizi Company. On the cover, it says Niu Bizi heads to the front lines and he is sitting on an ox.

    Niubizi 3

    1936

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Tie Guaili - An immortal

    1980

    Contemporary calligraphy

    36 cm X 46 cm

    Private Collection

  • Landscape

    1950

    Chinese Ink

    120 cm X 56 cm

    Private Collection

  • Marrying Daughter

    1980

    Chinese Ink on Rice Paper

    37 cm X 46 cm

    Private Collection

  • Abstract

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    108 cm X 78 cm

    Private Collection

  • Vietnamese Girl with Drum

    1947

    Chinese Ink

    28 cm X 30 cm

    Private Collection

  • Abstract

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    Private Collection

  • The Chinese People in Wartime

    1943

    Book Cover

  • ‘If I were 1…’ is published by Niu Bizi Company. The introduction, ‘What does Buffoon mean?’ by Huang Yao. In this book, Huang Yao did not use comic strip boxes as well and Niu Bizi has the flexibility to become a range of historical figures to comment on modern day society.

    Niubizi If I Were 1

    1937

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Abstract Dragon

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    95 cm X 44 cm

    Private Collection

  • Figure and Clouds

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    71 cm X 51 cm

    Private Collection

  • Sanyang Kaitai--Good Beginning

    1981

    Calligraphy

    69 cm X 36 cm

    Private Collection

  • Modesty Receives Benefit

    1979

    Calligraphy

    British Museum

  • Shandong Publishers republished Huang Yao’s cartoons from the Shanghai period. Eight original books (published between 1936 and 1937) were combined into two books, volume 1 and volume 2.

    August 1999 Republishing Niu Bizi

    1999

    Cartoon Book

  • Brightness

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    Private Collection

  • Sanmao bullying Niu Bizi

    1936

    Cartoon

  • 10 July 1937 ‘Niu Bizi 5’ is published by Niu Bizi Company. The cover is that of a Chinese attired Niu Bizi holding a fan. More than half the book is in classical Niu Bizi comic strip format, there are a number of pages where Niu Bizi starts to take on the roles of other mythical Chinese characters to comment on society.

    Niubizi 5

    1937

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Vietnamese Man with Musical Instrument

    1947

    Chinese Ink

    28 cm X 31 cm

  • 4 April 1936 ‘Niu Bizi 1’was published by Niu Bizi Company . The book cover cleverly uses several types of bread and vegetables to construct Niu Bizi and tells us what type of bread and vegetables to buy to construct this. For the bread Niu Bizi, it can be seen one big round bread for face along with 4 buns and cotton candy for the nose, 4 toothpicks for the hair and 3 chocolate for eyes and mouth. In ‘Niu Bizi 1’, the forward is written by the Wan brothers, “Analysing Niu Bizi”.

    Niubizi 1

    1936

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Chicken

    1981

    Chinese Ink on Rice Paper

    78 cm X 5 cm

    Private Collection

  • Graphic Painting

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    75 cm X 22 cm

    Private Collection

  •  Man in Poetic setting

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    69 cm X 55 cm

    Private Collection

  • 4 April 1937 Publication of ‘Niu Bizi 4’ by Niu Bizi Company. The cover is Niu Bizi in western military uniform raising his champagne glass. Huang Yao wrote a short note at the end of the book, stating his intention to hold a “International Children’s Niu Bizi Exhibition”, he asked children to submit their drawings about the following topics, ‘Life in the New Republic’, ‘Save the Country’, ‘Common Knowledge’, ‘Science’, ‘Health’, ‘Sports’, ‘Education’, ‘Work’ and “Farming’.

    Niubizi 4

    1937

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Eve & Adam - golf

    197

    Chinese Ink

    44 cm X 57 cm

    Private Collection

  • Peace

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    33 cm X 33 cm

    Private Collection

  • Wanxiang Gengxin

    1984

    Chinese Ink

    133 cm X 68 cm

    Private Collection

  • Longevity

    1980

    Contemporary calligraphy

    97 cm X 45 cm

    Private Collection

  • Nokia Art Singapore 2002, Calligraphy House, Singapore. The Singapore Art Museum contributed a calligraphic painting of Huang Yao to be exhibited in this exhibition.

    Maguxianshou

    2001

    Calligraphy

    Singapore Art Museum

  • Poetic Landscape

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    Private Collection

  • Who says donkey has few skills

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    57 cm X 37 cm

    Private Collection

  • Progress

    1981

    Contemporary calligraphy

    Private Collection

  • In the backlines at Chongqing

    1938

    Book Cover

    Collection of Chongqing Library

  • Reap what you sow

    1980

    Chinese Ink

    Private Collection

  • Playing in the Rain

    1980

    Chinese Ink on Rice Paper

    37 cm X 46 cm

    Private Collection

  • A Sudden Calamity

    1981

    Calligraphy

    British Museum

  • 10 October 1930 Publication of ‘Granting Happiness’ by Niu Bizi Company. The cover is that of the God of Prosperity, wearing his banner, to bestow happiness. Under the cover, the God of prosperity’s banner says, there is no more happiness to bestow. In this book, Niu Bizi is not a cartoon strip in frames but takes on the flexibility to represent other forms, including tiger Niu Bizi, Buddha Niu Bizi and so on. Huang Yao cleverly uses common idioms and poems with a twist to the modern context.

    Niubizi Granting Happiness

    1936

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Abstract Camel

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    78 cm X 108 cm

    Singapore Art Museum

  • Together Forever

    1980

    Contemporary calligraphy

    46 cm X 36 cm

    Private Collection

  • Mother and Child  

    1975

    Chinese Ink

    Collection of Carolyn Wong

  • Latex is Gift from Heaven

    1979

    Chinese Ink

    Palace Museum, Taipei

  • Riding the Dragon

    1980

    Chinese Ink on Rice Paper

    139 cm X 72 cm

    Private Collection

  • Visit to a friend

    1980

    Modern Calligraphy

    Collection of Singapore Art Museum

  • Ram

    1970

    Chinese Ink

    108 cm X 78 cm

    Private Collection

  • Tang Poem

    1977

    Contemporary calligraphy

    119 cm X 60 cm

    Private Collection

  • 4 April 1936 'Niu Bizi 2’ was also published by Niu Bizi Company. In these two books there is a main cartoon strip with a small Niu Bizi character on the side. Niu Bizi is a rather funny fellow always getting into trouble. In ‘Niu Bizi 2’, the forward is written by the Wan brothers, “Why Niu Bizi Needs to be Created?, How to draw Niu Bizi”.

    Niubizi 2

    1936

    cartoon book

    Shanghai Library

  • Yigu Juqi--Resounding Success

    1980

    Calligraphy

    Private Collection