Qibaishi Volume Authenticity Identification of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Paintings and Calligraphy

Author: Yang Xin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a standard sample for the collection of calligraphy and painting, offering comprehensive and authoritative interpretations, a secret manual for collectors' growth, and a guide for investors' profits. It provides accurate and authoritative appraisals of authenticity, expert authentication, genuine preservation of calligraphy and painting, and is richly illustrated. In the current art market, modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting works have gained the pursuit of numerous collectors due to their strong performance in auctions. The color-illustrated series Authenticity Identification of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting, edited by Yang Xin, a researcher at the Palace Museum of Beijing, and co-edited by Pan Shenliang, a vice-researcher, selects seven market-highly sought-after calligraphers and painters such as Wu Changshuo, Huang Binhong, Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Fu Baoshi, and Li Keran for this volume. The book analyzes their life backgrounds, artistic characteristics, calligraphy and painting features, seals, and signatures, highlighting key points for identifying authenticity and reminding collectors, especially beginners, of matters to avoid. The book features numerous exquisite works of calligraphy and painting, along with concise and accurate analyses by experts, providing readers with a platform for appreciation and identification. Additionally, specialized topics at the end of the book, such as the common seals and market trends of these artists in recent years, offer readers references for investment and collection, making this book a window to gain an in-depth understanding of the modern and contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting market and its current state.