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ADORING SILENCE - FLOWER, GRASS AND METICULOUS INSECTS, (KEXI WUSHENG)
QI BAISHI (1864-1957)
Twelve album leaves, watercolour woodblock prints, cyclically dated renwu (1942)
depicting flowers, grass and insects, bound in a finely brocaded leporello album
These pages are a fine illustration of some of Qi Baishi's consummate work in his art career. The elaborate-style insects and grasses imbued with vigor and interest are rendered with fresh and elegant colours, neat and exquisite brush strokes, and extremely innocent and vivid manners. This work has been published and is regarded as one of Qi's representative works
37.5 x 29 cm
Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne, purchased in Hong Kong in 1970s
Reference: Qi Baishi's "Kexi Wusheng", 1942 is in the Collection at the Long Museum, Shanghai.
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Lot 160
QI BAISHI (1864-1957)
Twelve album leaves, watercolour woodblock prints, cyclically dated renwu (1942)
depicting flowers, grass and insects, bound in a finely brocaded leporello album
These pages are a fine illustration of some of Qi Baishi's consummate work in his art career. The elaborate-style insects and grasses imbued with vigor and interest are rendered with fresh and elegant colours, neat and exquisite brush strokes, and extremely innocent and vivid manners. This work has been published and is regarded as one of Qi's representative works
37.5 x 29 cm
Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne, purchased in Hong Kong in 1970s
Reference: Qi Baishi's "Kexi Wusheng", 1942 is in the Collection at the Long Museum, Shanghai.
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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