{"product_id":"li-jin-bath-in-blessings-family-of-three-c-2006","title":"Li Jin, Bath in Blessings (Family of Three), c. 2006","description":"\u003cp\u003eChinese ink wash and colour on Xuan Paper \u003cbr\u003e40.5 x 45 cm (visible), 54 x 58 x 2 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003eAcquired from Asian Art Options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chinese text on the right reads:\u003cbr\u003e润泽清凉，一滴满十方\u003cbr\u003eA drop of coolness and moisture fills the whole world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe bathing scene, a recurring subject within Li Jin’s art, is often associated with his symbolic use of the water element to cleanse away social pressures and self-limiting thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work also makes deeper references to Buddhist notions that all one needs is just a pure and singular blessing to fulfill us, allowing us to cleanse away and discard all other superficial notions that don’t serve us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe use of nudity, bathing scenes, and families bathing together suggests that we should hold onto the innocence and purity of the physical form, and not let conservative societal norms limit us. In the past in China and many other puritanical societies, families do not bathe together, and it is inappropriate to be naked in front of each other. Through these scenes, it is his expression and intention that one should celebrate the naked form without being tainted by immoral thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLi Jin 李津 (Chinese, b.1958) is a contemporary ink painter known for his vibrant and often humorous depictions of everyday life and sensory pleasures. Born in Tianjin, he graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1983, where he later served as an Associate Professor. His colourful works frequently feature food, figures, and scenes of intimacy, drawing from his personal experiences and observations of contemporary Chinese life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLi’s practice has evolved through distinct phases, including a formative period spent in Tibet, where his encounters with Tibetan culture and Buddhist ideas influenced his reflections on selfhood and corporeal existence. From the 1990s, he developed a distinctive approach often associated with New Literati painting, combining expressive brushwork with candid depictions of daily life. In his later practice, he turned increasingly towards monochrome ink painting, using a freer daxieyi style to explore spontaneity, tonality, and the expressive possibilities of ink. His works are held in major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Ashmolean Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in March 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53888367690093,"sku":null,"price":8800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-DSC04343.jpg?v=1788636651","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/li-jin-bath-in-blessings-family-of-three-c-2006","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}