{"product_id":"savouring-the-fragrance-oil","title":"Savouring the Fragrance | 聞香","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pfh-description\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pfh-desc-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #2c2420; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eAbout This Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: #2c2420; margin: 20px 0 8px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003eFragrance Made Visible\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4a3f35; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe sensory experience of fragrance translates into visual form across this canvas with subtle sophistication. Li Jiaen captures the moment of olfactory pleasure, the figure's posture suggesting absorption in an aroma that exists beyond the visual field. The painting invites the viewer to complete the sensory equation through imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: #2c2420; margin: 20px 0 8px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003eThe Universal Gesture of Savour\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4a3f35; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe scene presents a figure in the act of savoring fragrance, perhaps from a flower or incense, the gesture universal in its suggestion of sensory delight. Li employs a contemporary figurative approach that draws from his background in Shanghai and his engagement with traditional Chinese aesthetics. The technique combines Western oil painting with Chinese painting concepts, creating a hybrid visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: #2c2420; margin: 20px 0 8px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003eSubtlety in Modelling\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4a3f35; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eLi builds the figure through careful modeling that captures the subtle shifts in posture that convey emotional content. The face receives particular attention, the expression suggesting active engagement with the invisible stimulus. The surrounding space is rendered with softer focus, creating atmospheric depth that isolates the figure as the clear protagonist. This variation in focus directs attention to the human response rather than the source of stimulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: #2c2420; margin: 20px 0 8px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003eAn Interior Warmth\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4a3f35; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe palette draws from warm harmonies that suggest an interior setting: soft browns and ochres in the garments, cooler greys in the background, with the skin providing the warm focal point. The lighting appears diffused, creating gentle shadows that model the forms without dramatic contrast. The composition employs a pyramidal structure, the seated figure forming a stable base that supports the sensory narrative above. Li Jiaen's biography informs this work. Born in 1947 in Shanghai, he developed an artistic vision shaped by the folk culture and traditional opera of the Jiangnan region. His technique of using palette knives to depict traditional Chinese opera figures and classical gardens demonstrates sustained engagement with cultural heritage. The artist's focus on sensory experience reflects a deep interest in the full range of human perception. This canvas demonstrates the power of suggestion in contemporary painting. The combination of technical precision and imaginative invitation positions the work within a tradition that values both visual accuracy and poetic evocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003chr style=\"margin: 28px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e8e0d8;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pfh-desc-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #2c2420; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eCollector's Assurance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4a3f35;\"\u003eEvery original artwork from Paint For Heart is shipped with a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e signed by the artist. This work is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece — once acquired, it will not be reproduced or offered again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Paint For Heart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52807703167255,"sku":"ORI-LIJIAEN-2007-SAVOURIN-001","price":5304.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8263\/4519\/files\/savouring-the-fragrance-oil-front.jpg?v=1776441043","url":"https:\/\/paintforheart.com\/es\/products\/savouring-the-fragrance-oil","provider":"Paint For Heart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}