Qi Baishi (1 January 1864 – 16 September 1957) was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi taught himself to paint, sparked by the Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden.

Qi Baishi (1 January 1864 – 16 September 1957) was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his watercolor works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learned to paint by himself.

2023年4月20日 · Qi Baishi is probably not someone you expect to become one of the highest-valued artists in the world, right next to Andy Warhol and Picasso, but he is. It’s been 66 years …

Qi Baishi (born November 22, 1863, Xiangtan, Hunan province, China—died September 16, 1957, Beijing) was, along with Zhang Daqian, one of the last of the great traditional Chinese painters. Qi was of humble origins, and it was largely through his own efforts that he became adept at the arts of poetry, calligraphy, and painting.

2015年6月3日 · Qi Baishi (齊白石, 1864–1957) was one of the most well-known contemporary Chinese painters. His original name is Qi Huang (齊璜) and courtesy name Weiqing (渭清). Baishi (“white stone”) is one of his pseudonyms. Some of Qi’s major influences include the Ming dynasty artist Xu Wei (徐渭) and the early Qing dynasty painter Zhu Da (朱耷).

Qi Baishi was an influential Chinese painter who is credited for modernizing the gongbi style of classical Chinese painting. View Qi Baishi’s artworks on artnet. Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices.

Released from the need to visualize each shrimp separately, Qi thus was free to explore the abstract expressive possibilities of structure, ink tone, and composition and to achieve the direct, childlike spontaneity and naturalness that are hallmarks of his work.

As we look back today at the history of the Chinese fine arts, Qi Baishi (1864-1957) stands out as one of the most celebrated painters of the 20th century. He is also one of the Chinese artists who has enjoyed the highest level of international recognition.

Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864–1957) is considered the most popular painter in 20th century China. Born in Hunan Province, he painted in a traditional Chinese style, despite having no formal training in painting or calligraphy. Qi is best known for his works featuring flowers, trees, and small animals, such as birds, mice and shrimp.

2025年2月6日 · Despite his training in Gongbi, Qi is famous for painting in the freely expressive Xieyi (‘sketching thoughts’) style. Qi was popular for his variety of works ranging from plant to animal life and esteemed for his natural style. Qi managed to master many different techniques including calligraphy and seal-carving.