BY OR AFTER QI BAISHI (1864-1957) A pair of carved bamboo wall hangings, each with a central oval medallion carved in relief, one with a frog and a toad, and the other with two fish, between incised end panels, the upper ones with landscape scenes and the lower with insects and foliage, each decorated area bearing Qi Baishi signatures/seals, both with inscriptions noting that they were carved when the artist was 92 and 95, 29" high (2) Although being one of the most important artists in the history of Chinese painting, Qi Baishi trained as a wood carver and returned to this craft at different times in his life. For a thorough survey of extant wood carvings by the artist, see "Qi Baishi Zhu Mu Diao Jing Xuan Ji", by Liu Yanping, Wang Haiping and Zhang Guoyou, Beijing 2005. The text illustrates various signatures and seals used by the artist which serve as a comparison to those found on the present lot. Catalogue no. 50 illustrated on pages 80-83 of the text shows a hexagonal brushpot with incised decoration which can also be compared these panels. In addition, catalogue numbers 66 - 72 on pages 107 - 113 show several panels with shallow relief carving. Wood carvings by Qi Baishi are extremely rare and none appear to have come onto the market, making the present lot a potentially exciting discovery. Provenance: Private collection, Cumbria. Estimate: 2000-4000 Un
BY OR AFTER QI BAISHI (1864-1957) A pair of carved bamboo wall hangings, each with a central oval medallion carved in relief, one with a frog and a toad, and the other with two fish, between incised end panels, the upper ones with landscape scenes and the lower with insects and foliage, each decorated area bearing Qi Baishi signatures/seals, both with inscriptions noting that they were carved when the artist was 92 and 95, 29" high (2) Although being one of the most important artists in the history of Chinese painting, Qi Baishi trained as a wood carver and returned to this craft at different times in his life. For a thorough survey of extant wood carvings by the artist, see "Qi Baishi Zhu Mu Diao Jing Xuan Ji", by Liu Yanping, Wang Haiping and Zhang Guoyou, Beijing 2005. The text illustrates various signatures and seals used by the artist which serve as a comparison to those found on the present lot. Catalogue no. 50 illustrated on pages 80-83 of the text shows a hexagonal brushpot with incised decoration which can also be compared these panels. In addition, catalogue numbers 66 - 72 on pages 107 - 113 show several panels with shallow relief carving. Wood carvings by Qi Baishi are extremely rare and none appear to have come onto the market, making the present lot a potentially exciting discovery. Provenance: Private collection, Cumbria. Estimate: 2000-4000 Un
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