Lot 513
  • 513

Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

Estimate
6,000,000 - 8,000,000 HKD
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Description

  • Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
  • DUCKS BY THE WILLOWS
  • ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll


THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE.


signed QI HUANG, dated ji si, 1929, with a dedication, one seal of the artist, and one collector's seal of Robert Chang

Exhibited

Japan, Tokyo, Seibu Department Store, Treasures of Chinese Paintings — Qi Baishi, March 6 to 25, 1987
Japan, Osaka, Longhua Tang, Exhibition of Qi Baishi, 1990
Exhibition of Important Chinese Paintings from the Robert Chang Collection, June to December 2002, touring exhibition in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei

Literature

Calligraphy and Painting Collection of Qi Baishi,  People's Fine
Arts Publishing House, Beijing, 1986, pl.2
Treasures of Chinese Paintings —Qi Baishi, Seibu Gallery and
Kurayoshi Museum, Tokyo, Japan, 1987, pl.15
Exhibition of Qi Baishi, exhibition cat., Longhua Tang, Osaka,
Japan, 1990, pl.8
Selection of Masterpieces by Qi Baishi, ed. China National
Museum of Fine Arts, People's Fine Arts Publishing House,
February 1991, p.198
Masterpieces of Qi Baishi, Jilin Fine Arts Press, 1994, pl.30
The CollectedWorks of Qi Baishi, vol. 3, Hunan Fine Arts
Publishing House, October 1996, pl.36
Series of Chinese Artists —Qi Baishi, People's Fine Arts
Publishing House, January 2000, p.17
Narration by Qi Baishi, written by Qi Baishi, Shandong Pictorial
Press, Jinan, July 2000, p.149
Important Chinese Paintings from the Robert Chang Collection —
Works by Qi Baishi,
Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited, June 2002,
p.75
Modern Chinese PaintingMasters: SelectedWorks of Qi Baishi,
People's Fine Arts Publishing House, Dec 2003, p.31
Appreciation of Qi Baishi's Painting and Calligraphy,  China Light
Industry Press, Beijing, January 2009, p.51
Masters of Chinese Art — Qi Baishi,  Hebel Fine Arts Publishing
House, July 2009, p.151

Condition

- Generally in good condition. - Close examination may reveal a couple of minor horizontal creases around the middle and lower left margin.
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