Li Jin 李津 (Chinese, b.1958) Die Lian Hua 蝶戀花 設色
Ink and colour on paper Signed, titled and marked with artist's seals Mounted and framed Painted in 2006 Size:(45.5 x 52cm, the frame 70 x 74cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: The Mayor Gallery, London; British private collection ???? ??????? ???????? Notes: Li Jin is a contemporary Chinese ink painter known for his playful and unorthodox reinterpretations of the Chinese literati painting tradition. Born in Tianjin, China, he graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1983 and later taught there as an associate professor. He's associated with the “New Literati” movement, combining both classical ink techniques with contemporary subject matter, often depicting scenes of everyday pleasures such food, wine, friendship, and sensuality together with humor and bold colours. His expressive brushwork and recurring self-portrait figure challenge the restraint of traditional literati aesthetics, presenting a candid and sometimes hedonistic view of modern life. His work has been widely exhibited internationally and is held in major museum collections including the National Art Museum of China, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????1983????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????——??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
[ translate ]Ink and colour on paper Signed, titled and marked with artist's seals Mounted and framed Painted in 2006 Size:(45.5 x 52cm, the frame 70 x 74cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: The Mayor Gallery, London; British private collection ???? ??????? ???????? Notes: Li Jin is a contemporary Chinese ink painter known for his playful and unorthodox reinterpretations of the Chinese literati painting tradition. Born in Tianjin, China, he graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1983 and later taught there as an associate professor. He's associated with the “New Literati” movement, combining both classical ink techniques with contemporary subject matter, often depicting scenes of everyday pleasures such food, wine, friendship, and sensuality together with humor and bold colours. His expressive brushwork and recurring self-portrait figure challenge the restraint of traditional literati aesthetics, presenting a candid and sometimes hedonistic view of modern life. His work has been widely exhibited internationally and is held in major museum collections including the National Art Museum of China, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????1983????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????——??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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