Lin Fengmian (1900-1991)


Mountain retreat Ink and watercolor on paper, signed by the artist with seal, framed and glazed. 37cm (14 1/2in) long x 41cm (16 1/4in) wide.
|林風眠(1900-1991) 山景 設色紙本 鏡框裝裱款識：林風眠鈴印：林風眠印In this painting, Lin Fengmian captures a sense of distant tranquillity. The mountain and the presence of sublime nature in the background dominates the composition, emphasising the diminutive position of man in the world around him. The wet-blue ink makes the mountain bleed into the sky, creating a misty atmosphere of pensive melancholy.Compare with a related painting of a mountain retreat which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2013, lot 247.