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Author: Wang Xiao (Editor)
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: ★ Large 16K hardcover, published by Hebei Education Press ★ Qi Baishi, a master of modern Chinese painting and a world cultural celebrity, excelled in painting flowers, birds, fish, insects, landscapes, and figures. Picasso once said, "Qi Baishi is truly an extraordinary Chinese painter! His ink paintings of fish, without any color, make one see the long river and swimming fish." ★ This book is the second volume of "Scattered Treasures," a special album of Qi Baishi, featuring numerous famous works by the old master, such as "Flowers and Birds Album," "Banana," "Wild Goose," "Ink Crab," "Gourd and Insects," "Grapes," "Ink Shrimp," "Fish, Shrimp, and Crab," "Autumn Festival with Plump Crabs," and "Washing Ears." ★ Exquisite binding, clear printing, full-color illustrations on copperplate paper ★ Appendices include a very detailed chronology of Qi Baishi's life and a plate index. "Scattered Treasures" is an anthology of works by Chinese calligraphers and painters over the past century, most of which are privately collected. The purpose of this volume is to preserve relatively detailed original materials for scholars and collectors studying the history of modern Chinese art, without representing any academic viewpoints or aesthetic preferences. The order of each volume follows the birth dates of the artists. Each work is accompanied by an identifier, title, material, creation date, title, material, creation date, size, and collector. In addition to the full image of each work, close-ups of the signature, seals, and other details are also provided. "Scattered Treasures" only includes works by calligraphers and painters from the 20th century. This aligns with the current focus of contemporary calligraphy and painting collecting and the market, which primarily targets works from the 20th century. The 20th-century Chinese calligraphy and painting evolved along traditional lines, while some blended Western art. The depth of their transformation and the richness of their forms were unprecedented in the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting.