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US$129,000-193,500
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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Loquats
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
117 x 58.8 cm. (46 x 23 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Note:
Loquats are usually depicted small in size, often plucked from the tree, just as they are in Lot 656. This particular painting is rare because the loquats are larger-than-life and extend up to four feet from the base of the painting. Rendered in varying hues of orange and yellow, one branch overlaps the other. Accentuated by the dark, rich black tones, the branch draws the viewer's eyes to the calligraphy with a leaf at its tip.
Qi planted a loquat tree in his village but was forced to leave his home and move to Beijing because of the war. Loquats have long been symbolic of hardiness and the ability to withstand the different seasons. The three bunches of loquats here convey Qi's feelings towards the unstable political situation, corruption and the dissatisfaction of the people.
Loquats
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
117 x 58.8 cm. (46 x 23 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Note:
Loquats are usually depicted small in size, often plucked from the tree, just as they are in Lot 656. This particular painting is rare because the loquats are larger-than-life and extend up to four feet from the base of the painting. Rendered in varying hues of orange and yellow, one branch overlaps the other. Accentuated by the dark, rich black tones, the branch draws the viewer's eyes to the calligraphy with a leaf at its tip.
Qi planted a loquat tree in his village but was forced to leave his home and move to Beijing because of the war. Loquats have long been symbolic of hardiness and the ability to withstand the different seasons. The three bunches of loquats here convey Qi's feelings towards the unstable political situation, corruption and the dissatisfaction of the people.
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