- 2802
Li Jin
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Li Jin
- Banquet Under a Melon
- ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
inscribed and signed with two seals of the artist
titleslip titled and dated 2004 by the artist
titleslip titled and dated 2004 by the artist
Provenance
Tang Gallery, Bangkok
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Overall in good condition
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For Li Jin, life and art are one. His diaristic revelations of flesh and appetite with delicate brush and palette embrace the pleasures of food, friends, family and the foibles of our shared humanity. The artist often praises the simplicity of life, provoking humour while he is struggling with brush and ink to balance the demands of a virtuous life and the allure of sensual pleasures. Li Jin’s paintings of the sensual pleasures of daily life are in the permanent collections of the National Art Museum of China; Hong Kong Museum of Art; Guangdong Museum of Art; Seattle Art Museum; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; University of California Berkeley Art Museum; University of California Los Angeles Hammer Museum; and the University of Washington Museum of Fine Arts.