A Smoking Man (Inhale, Exhale)

This portrayal of a man in his blue-outlined jacket smoking a cigarette is composed of a series of extremely fine strokes and bolder ones that make all the actors – man, cigarette, smoke – come alive in this extremely evocative picture. One can even sense the movement of the wisps of smoke winding up into the sky, reminiscent of ancient Chinese calligraphy that leave traces in your heart long after they are gone. Chloe is very fond of strong robust coffee that reminds one of Chinese herbal medicine. She also likes to take a few puffs under the big wrought iron hanging lamp and let those worldly thoughts dissipate into the winds. (private collection)