Shan Ju Tu (山居圖), ‘Dwelling in the Mountains’
Artist: Li Zhiqian (李智千)
(Chinese, contemporary artist)
Paint on Xuan paper, mounted on paper
Size: 85 x 35 cm. (30.5 x 13.8 in.)
Materials: Xuan paper, Japanese 'Kobaien Koukaboku' ink, Suzhou 'Jiangsi Xutang' natural plant and mineral pigment
Artist's inscription: 辛丑如月智千 (‘Second month of 2021, lunar calendar, Zhiqian)
Seals: 李智千 (Li Zhiqian), 耕堂 (Geng Tang Studio), 夷陵 (Yiling)

Li Zhiqian is a renowned painter from Yichang, Hubei province. He specialises in Song-era painting styles, which traditionally focus on the medium of flowers and birds, landscape paintings. Requiring a skilled hand and meticulous attention to detail, Zhiqian has gained wide recognition for his works within China, bringing traditional techniques to the contemporary art market. Li Zhiqian has studied under a number of famous artists, including Cheng Lixue (程立雪), Yang Jinbai (杨近白), Chen Wanheng (陈万亨) and Kong Fang (孔方).

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