Qi Baishi was in Tongzhi for two years in Qing Dynasty (November 22nd in Guihai year of the lunar calendar; Gregorian calendar 1864 65438+ 10/) was born in Xingziwu, Baishipu, Xiangtan County, Changsha District, Hunan Province. He died in Beijing on1September, 957 (August 23rd of the lunar calendar). At the age of 94.
Qi Baishi, formerly known as Qi Chunzhi, was named Lanting. Later, it was renamed Huang Qi, born with the name Baishi; Other names include: Bai Shishan Weng, Lao Ping, Hong Sao, the owner of the borrowing mountain pavilion, the old man who sent him to Pingtang, and the rich man of 300 lithographs. He is a master of modern painting in China and a world cultural celebrity.
Qi Baishi, a carpenter, is good at painting flowers and birds, insects and fish, landscapes and figures. His pen and ink are bold and lively, with vivid modeling and simple artistic conception. After living in Beijing at the age of 57, he made a living by selling paintings. Qi Baishi's calligraphers are seal script, official script and running script. His stone carving is unique and he is good at writing poems. He used to be honorary professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts and chairman of China Artists Association. Representative works include Frog Rang Ten Miles Away from the Mountain Spring and Ink Shrimp. He is the author of "Bai Shi Shi Hua" and "Bai Shi Old Man's Self-report".