Introduction of South and North Stones

Qi Baishi (1864- 1957), a native of Xiangtan, Hunan Province, was a master of Chinese painting in the 20th century, one of the top ten calligraphers in the 20th century and a world cultural celebrity. Fu Baoshi: (1904- 1965), a native of Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, studied in Japan in his early years, focusing on the history of oriental art. Because of his long-term observation of true mountains and waters, his paintings are profound and his composition is novel, and he makes good use of thick ink, rendering and other techniques to blend water, ink and color, which has achieved magnificent results. It is unique on the basis of traditional techniques and plays a connecting role in the landscape painting after liberation.