LI JIN (Chinese, born 1958). Morning Practice in California, 2017, Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed "Li Jin" upper left hand corner. Framed.
NOTE: Consignor acquired the artwork in November 2017 from the INK STUDIO gallery while attending the fourth edition of "West Bund Art & Design Fair" (Shanghai, China) .
ARTIST PROFILE: Li Jin (born 1958, Tianjin, China) is the contemporary ink master who is best known for his witty and lush depictions of sensory pleasures. He draws from the tradition of Chinese literati ink painting and creates contemporary works celebrating all aspects of everyday life: food, drink, men, and women. Li Jin was trained at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (graduated in 1983) and has been a leading figure in contemporary Chinese ink art since the 1980s. He was awarded the Annual Ink Artist at the 2013 Award of Art China and was the only ink artist selected by the authoritative publication L'OFFICIEL Art in 2019. In 2015, his major survey show 'The Sensory Life of the Mass: 30 Year of LI Jin' was exhibited at the Long Museum, Shanghai. His works have been exhibited in the United States, Germany, Britain, Sweden, Austria, Hangzhou, Jinan, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Australia. Lastly, his works are in the collections of major institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Art Museum of China, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Seattle Art Museum, and Hong Kong Museum of Art. - 13.5" x 13.5"; Frame: 20" x 20.25" Estimate $1,200-1,800
