Baishi·Youji

Author: Qiu Ruimin / Dai Shihu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Baishi · Youji, as the name implies, is an oil painting representation of Qi Baishi's works, or a commemoration of him. The Chinese people have always been fond of Qi Baishi; in the past, his paintings could be seen printed on the walls of old-style thermoses or the bottoms of basins. His flowers, shrimp, and small fish have long been deeply ingrained in people's minds. Looking at the paintings of the elderly Qi Baishi, one feels a profound sense of closeness, but that is not all—there is also an intangible artistic conception hidden within, one that can only be understood through feeling and not expressed in words. With just a few simple strokes, he embodies the vast essence of Chinese painting, serving as a prime example of "seeing the great in the small."