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Li Jin — Our Vegetables
Li Jin

Our Vegetables

2022

Li Jin's "Our Vegetables" is a handscroll rendered in ink and color on paper that celebrates the humble subject matter of garden produce through meticulous brushwork and compositional detail. The work exemplifies the artist's ability to elevate everyday objects into compelling visual studies, employing traditional Chinese painting techniques to render vegetables with both naturalistic observation and aesthetic refinement. As a handscroll, the work invites sustained, intimate viewing that unfolds gradually, a format that encourages contemplation of the relationship between human cultivation and natural forms.

Medium
handscroll, ink and colour on paper

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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 26, 2024

Lot 49

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Li Jin, Our Vegetables, 2022

Li Jin's "Our Vegetables" is a handscroll rendered in ink and color on paper that celebrates the humble subject matter of garden produce through meticulous brushwork and compositional detail. The work exemplifies the artist's ability to elevate everyday objects into compelling visual studies, employing traditional Chinese painting techniques to render vegetables with both naturalistic observation and aesthetic refinement. As a handscroll, the work invites sustained, intimate viewing that unfolds gradually, a format that encourages contemplation of the relationship between human cultivation and natural forms.

Medium
handscroll, ink and colour on paper
Year
2022
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Socialist Realism, Chinese Artist, Rural Subject Matter, Earnest mood, Oil Painting, Canvas Painting, Vegetables, Naturalistic aesthetic, Still Life, Contemporary

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