Mr. Qi Baishi’s life:
Qi Baishi was born in Xiangtan, Changsha on January 1, 1864. He worked as a carpenter in his early years and later made a living by selling paintings. He settled in Beijing after he was fifty-seven years old. . He is good at painting flowers and birds, insects and fish, landscapes and figures. His pen and ink are vigorous and moist, the colors are bright and bright, the shapes are concise and vivid, and the artistic conception is honest and simple.
The fish, shrimps, insects and crabs created are full of natural interest. Qi Baishi, a calligrapher and seal engraver, took his method from the Qin and Han dynasty steles and tablets. His running calligraphy has an antique and clumsy style, and he is unique in seal cutting. He is good at writing poems and essays. He once served as honorary professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and chairman of the Chinese Artists Association.
Representative works include "The Sound of Frogs Ten Miles Out of the Mountain Spring" and "Ink Shrimp". He is the author of "Baishi Poems" and "The Narrative of the Old Man Baishi". On May 15, 1957, he served as the honorary president of the Chinese Painting Academy in Beijing. Between May and June, he painted his last work "Peony". Passed away in Beijing Hospital on September 16.
Extended information:
In the 14th year of Guangxu's reign, 24-year-old Qi Baishi was still a carpenter named Qi Chunzhi, known as Zhi Carpenter. Nearby there was Mr. Hu Qinyuan, a talented scholar who played chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and made friends.
From every move of Carpenter Zhi, we can see that he is extremely talented and has an upright character. He thinks that he is an extraordinary person and if he is cultivated by a famous teacher, he will have a bright future. Therefore, Hu Qinyuan decided to accept him as his disciple.
Hu asked if you would like to study and learn painting. Carpenter Zhi said yes, but he was just that his family was poor and he was old, so he was afraid that he would achieve nothing in his studies. Hu Qinyuan said, "What are you afraid of?" Su Laoquan in "The Three Character Classic" started to get angry at twenty-seven and read books. You are at this age.
As long as you have ambition and can learn anything well, I intend to accept you as my apprentice. You can study at my house and sell paintings to support your family. "When Carpenter Zhi heard this, he was very excited and immediately bowed deeply to Hu Qinyuan three times and kowtowed nine times as a great gift.
From then on, Chunzhi lived in Hu's house, burning pine smoke and reading at night. Walking under the moon and chanting in the morning, he devoted himself to studying poetry, calligraphy and painting. Hu Qinyuan was from a scholarly family, and he taught his nephews, nephews and family not to show any neglect or neglect towards Chunzhi.
He also prepared 15 tons of grain. , 300 taels of silver, and a few efforts were sent to his home to relieve his worries. In order to facilitate Chunzhi's future paintings and poems, Hu Qinyuan gave him several names. Mr. Chen Shaofan, who teaches Chunzhi, said that according to the old custom, Chunzhi needs to be given a name and a number before teaching. Should he choose the character "Huang" next to the slanted jade?
Chen said yes. Interesting, what is the name for the half-jade jade? Look, it is born on the bank of the Xiangjiang River. Individual number. Chunzhi's home is close to Baishipu, so let's call him Baishishanren. From then on, the name Qi Baishi spread throughout the country and all over the world along with his brilliant artistic career.
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