LIN Fengmian
Chinese 1900 - 1991
Born in 1900 in Guangdong, China, Lin Fengmian went to France to study painting in 1918. At the invitation of CaiYuanpei, Lin returned to China in 1926 to become president of the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts. One of the founders of the Hangzhou National Academy of Art (formerly known as Hangzhou National College of Art), Lin is one of the most influential artists and teachers of that time. In 1952, Lin retired from teaching and devoted his energies to painting. Lin continued to paint after moving to Hong Kong 1977, where he lived until his death in 1991.
China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Beiping Institute, Beijing, China, 1926
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1937
City Hall, Hong Kong, 1964
Shanghai Artists’ Association, Shanghai, China, 1979
“Retrospective” National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan, 1989
China National Art Museum, Beijing, China, 1989
“Lin Fengmian 100 Years Retrospective Exhibition” Lin & Lin Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan, 1999
“Exhibition of the Existent Art Works of Lin Fengmian” Soka Art Center, Beijing, China, 2005
“A Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting – The Art of Lin Fengmian” Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2007
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Lotus
1977 - 1979
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 33 cm
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Estimate
310,000 - 465,000 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 40,100 - 60,200
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Sold Price
932,642 3,600,000 120,281
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Boats
1977 - 1979
Mounted scroll, ink and color on paper
33 x 33 cm
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Estimate
310,000 - 465,000 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 401,000 - 602,000
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Sold Price
1,554,404 6,000,000 200,468
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Lady Holding a Fan
1961
Ink and color on paper
68.5 x 68.5 cm
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Estimate
3,600,000 - 4,600,000 13,680,000 - 17,480,000 461,500 - 589,700
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Fishing Boats
Ink and color on paper
66(L) x 66(W) cm
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Estimate
2,026,000 - 2,545,000 7,800,000 - 9,800,000 262,600 - 330,000
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The Forest in Autumn
Ink and color on paper
54(L) x 44(W) cm
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Estimate
450,000 - 750,000 1,730,000 - 2,890,000 57,300 - 95,500
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Sold Price
465,000 1,788,462 59,923
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Lotus Pond
1960 - 10
Ink and color on paper
67(L) x 69(W) cm
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Estimate
2,200,000 - 3,200,000 8,470,000 - 12,320,000 280,300 - 407,600
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Reeds and Wild Geese
1970 - 1978
Ink and color on paper
40(L) x 50.5(W) cm
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Estimate
439,000 - 683,000 1,800,000 - 2,800,000 60,000 - 93,300
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Sold Price
629,156 2,460,000 81,108
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Chinese Opera Figures: Romance of the Western Chamber
1970 - 1980
Ink and color on paper
35(L) x 35(W) cm
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Estimate
950,000 - 1,500,000 3,895,000 - 6,150,000 126,700 - 200,000
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Sold Price
1,020,000 3,923,077 131,443
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Landscape with Fishing Boats
1960 - 1969
Ink and color on paper
36(L) x 46(W) cm
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Estimate
500,000 - 800,000 2,050,000 - 3,280,000 66,700 - 106,700
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Sold Price
540,000 2,076,923 69,588
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Mountain Sunset
1960 - 1969
Ink and color on paper
68(L) x 68(W) cm
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Estimate
952,000 - 1,429,000 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 125,000 - 187,500
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