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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Lot 1518

QI BAISHI (1863-1957)

Calligraphy

Closed26 November 2013

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HKD 687,500

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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Calligraphy
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dedicated to Shiqing
Dated xinwei year (1931)
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
33 x 124.5 cm. (13 x 49 in.)
20th Century

Specialist note

Yao Shiqing was a painter, calligrapher, and seal carver from Sichuan and a student of Qi Baishi. Considering his studio name Han Shuang Xi Zhi (Hall of the Pair of Han Washers), the character xi (wash) probably refers to a brush washer used in a study; it is possible the Yao family obtained two Han-dynasty brush washers, and so used these treasures in the name of their study, which Qi Baishi inscribed.