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Title

Southern beauty

2019

Artist

Li Jin

China

1958 –

  • Details

    Alternative title
    江南水乡
    Place where the work was made
    China
    Date
    2019
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    ink and colour on Xuan paper
    Dimensions
    35.0 x 46.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed 'Li Jin Zhi [in Chinese]'. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of the Joy and Harold Marchant Foundation 2020
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    209.2020
    Copyright
    © Li Jin

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  • About

    Although Li Jin is known for his humour and irreverence, Southern beauty is an intimate painting that captures a subtle moment of introspection. A woman in a purple qipao sits alone outdoors at a table set with a flower, three cherries and a cup of tea. The inscription beside her is from a poetic couplet by the modern philosopher Kang Youwei (1858–1927) that celebrates the beauty of nature.

  • Places

    Where the work was made

    China

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • The Way We Eat, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 03 Apr 2021–13 Jun 2022

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