Color woodcuts on paper
China, 1959
QI Baishi (1864-1957) – Influential Chinese painter of the modern period
Publisher: Rongbao Zhai, Beijing, published in 1959
Labeled on the silk cover ‘Baishi mo sha’
Depicted are motifs from the Chinese flora and fauna
Included are 12 color woodcuts
Inscribed and annotated in pencil on the inside
Total dimensions: 32.5 x 24.5 cm
Very good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

Baishi mo sha was an album by QI Baishi, which he painted in 1948 for XU Beihong at the age of 88. The present lot is an excellent facsimile of this album and was published by the renowned Rongbao Zhai in the 1950s.



Qi Baishi 齊白石 (1864-1957)

Qi Baishi was one of the most famous painters of the 20th century and a pioneer of modern Chinese painting. He developed his own important expressive style of the so-called Chinese scholarly painting. QI was born as a son of a farmer in Xiangtan, Hunan province, in 1864. The artist began painting at the age of 14 and started on a tour through China’s famous landscapes in 1904, where he attained great fame. In 1917, Qi Baishi then settled in Beijing. He was voted into the national congress of the people in 1953 and was the first president of the Chinese association of artists. Three years earlier, he was awarded the International Peace Price for 1950, by the World Peace Council.



Condition: The folding book is in very good condition with slight signs of wear. The total dimensions are 32.5 x 24.5 cm.

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