Qi Baishi seems to have more audiences than Zhang Daqian. He is a genius who describes insects, shrimps, crabs and landscapes. He has higher observation and sensitivity than ordinary people and can draw by hand. Qi Baishi's childhood family was extremely poor. As the eldest son, he naturally had to bear more family responsibilities. First he studied painting with his grandfather, and then he was forced to make a living and turned to carpentry. That year, he 18 years old. After that, his life experience was more abundant. He started as a carpenter and later made a living by selling paintings. He didn't settle in Beijing until he was in his fifties.
But compared with Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian's life experience is more colorful. Born in a scholarly family, Zhang Daqian was unrestrained in his early years, eating, drinking and having fun. It's just that this talented painter once again surprised everyone. His interest is not in flowers and birds, nor in beautiful women and mountains. He is interested in Shi Tao's paintings, and he wants to start imitating them. Yes, he wants to draw fake pictures. In fact, Zhang Daqian's skill is superb and his imitation is very similar. Even the famous painter Huang Dou was cheated. This makes Zhang Daqian very inflated, and this fake career has already begun, which seems unstoppable.
In fact, counterfeiting in calligraphy and painting is intolerable. Many counterfeiters can't be forgiven all their lives, but Zhang Daqian is an exception. In many cases, his cost works are far higher than the artistic value of the original paintings, so his behavior is often acquiesced. However, Qi Baishi is a very Geng Jie person, and he can never forgive Zhang Daqian's behavior. Zhang Daqian prepared to visit Qi Baishi more than once, but kept him out of the door. Therefore, from beginning to end, the two leading artists in China painting circle failed to meet, which is really regrettable.