(Peking), Rong Bao Zhai Studio, 1952. Folio. In publisher's original silk brocade leporello binding. Ex-libris (Einar Andersen) pasted on to verso of front board. Tear to first fold, otherwise a nice and clean copy. 22 woodblock prints on 46 leaves.
Beautiful collection of 22 coloured woodblock prints by Qi Baishi depicting flowers and animals, including chicks quarrelling over a worm, a sparrow perched on a barren branch, two frogs, two Chinese mitten crabs, wisteria, chrysanthemums and wine cups, mushrooms, loquats, pear blossoms, a dragonfly resting on a lotus seedpod, peach blossoms symbolizing spring and much more. Qi Baishi was born in 1864 in Xiangtan, Hunan Provinc and died in Beijing in 1957. He began painting at the age of fourteen but only achieved widespread fame after undertaking a journey through the celebrated landscapes of China in 1904 and moving to Beijing in 1917. In 1953 he was appointed the first president of the Chinese Artists’ Association and elected to the National People’s Congress. In 1955 he was awarded the International Peace Prize of the World Peace Council for the year 1950.
Hong Kong, 2013. 1 large volume in-4, illustrated hard covers, 157 pp., illustrated with 56 color paintings with text and captions in english and chinse, a copu in mint condition.
This is the Christies Catalogue for the Qi Baishi paintings and Calligraphy (Feng Wen Tang Collection), exhibited in Grand Halll, Hong Kong Convention Centre, 21-25 November 2013.
Peking, Wing Bao Jian 1955, in-4to, Mit 80 farb. Orig.-Holzschn. 42; 42 Doppelblätter, Obrosch. mit Fadenheftung in Blockbuchbindung, zus. in Orig.-Kassette mit Rohseidenbezug u. 2 Schließen. (Berieb.).
Num. 5040. - Der Künstler (1863-1957), gelernter Tischler u. Holzschnitzer, stieß durch Vorlagenbücher auf die Malerei. Von den chinesischen Impressionisten beeinflußt, entwickelte er eine lockere Darstellungsweise. Die Motive zeigen Blumen, versch. Tiere (Vögel, Insekten, Pferde), etc. Image disp.
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Beijing : Rong Bao Zhai 1952 In-4, reliure pleine soie brocardée, 22 estampes gravées sur bois en polychromie et montées en accordéon, représentant des poissons, liseron, loir croquant dans une cerise, palmes, grenouilles, pampres, libellule, crabe, dahlia, courge, bambou, champignons, cerisiers en fleurs, moineau sur une branche, poussins se disputant un ver, glycine, crevettes. Premier plat délié, sinon bel état.
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