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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Green Persimmons
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
99 x 34 cm. (39 x 13 3/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Note:
Qi's taste in and choice of subject matter further emphasizes his preference for the simple village life; the persimmon is also a fruit Qi enjoyed painting. The persimmon is an auspicious fruit - homophonic to a term which means success in all matters, it was given as tribute to the emperor during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Among the many variations of persimmons, the green persimmon was considered the rarest and best of them all, and in Lot 654, a whole basket of persimmons symbolizes great success to the receiver. Qi depicted three upturned persimmons displaying a white base, indicating that they are ripe and ready to be eaten. In any case, one can see that Qi placed significance on the fruits in his paintings, but above all, he valued the spirit of uncomplicated farm life and the hard work of labourers.
Green Persimmons
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper
99 x 34 cm. (39 x 13 3/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Note:
Qi's taste in and choice of subject matter further emphasizes his preference for the simple village life; the persimmon is also a fruit Qi enjoyed painting. The persimmon is an auspicious fruit - homophonic to a term which means success in all matters, it was given as tribute to the emperor during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Among the many variations of persimmons, the green persimmon was considered the rarest and best of them all, and in Lot 654, a whole basket of persimmons symbolizes great success to the receiver. Qi depicted three upturned persimmons displaying a white base, indicating that they are ripe and ready to be eaten. In any case, one can see that Qi placed significance on the fruits in his paintings, but above all, he valued the spirit of uncomplicated farm life and the hard work of labourers.
Literature
Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art, the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art and the Art Gallery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987, p. 50, pl. 19.
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