LIU QINGHE (b.1961) Portrait of Li Ming, 2009LIU QINGHE (b.1961)Portrait of Li Ming, 2009Ink on xuan paper, framed. 200cm high x 90cm wide (78 4/8in high x 35 4/8in wide).劉慶和（1961年生） 李明畫像 水墨紙本 鏡框 2009年作Published, Illustrated and Exhibited： Michael Goedhuis, Ink: The Art of China, Saatchi Gallery, London, 2012, p.55.展覽著錄：Michael Goedhuis著, 《Ink: the Art of China》，薩奇美術館，倫敦，2012年，第55頁。Born in Tianjin in 1961, Liu Qinghe graduated from the Tianjin Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1976, and later received graduate training IN both the Folk Art Department and the Chinese Painting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Over the years, Liu has sought to find ways to make ink painting relevant to contemporary life and has created a series of paintings that focus on fleeting moments in people's daily lives. Although Liu's use of broad brushstrokes and vivid draftsmanship are derived from the long tradition of the conceptual sketch (xieyi) style, he has used this style to enhance his depiction of the reality of individual human beings grappling with the hard realities of industrializing China. The present lot for example, a portrait of a young woman, exudes a feeling of vulnerability and insecurity, typical of a young person unsure of their place. See for example, Michael Goedhuis, Ink: The Art of China, London, 2012, pp.52-53.Liu Qinghe's works can be found in many museums and collections globally, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the National Art Museum, Beijing; Shenzhen Art Museum; and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Spain. See a related painting by Liu Qinghe, 'Bathing in Wind', 2006, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2016, lot 543.