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Qi Baishi (1877-1957) is considered one of the great Chinese Painters.  Focusing mainly on flowers, birds, fish and insects, Qi gives his brush the kind of independence that very few artists dare to experiment with. His swift, sure, spontaneous brush strokes usually perfected only at an old age, turned Qi into China's most celebrated modern artist and indeed one of the world’s greatest painters. Qi Baishi is the Picasso of China. His simplicity, his forceful brush coupled with a strong sense of naivety and an almost child-like crudeness, combined to give the viewer some of the most powerful images in Chinese traditional art. In spite of his skills and complex compositions, Qi's art conveys a slightly awkward air which is the essence of his appeal. Qi's mature style emerged only in the 1920's after he moved to Beijing, he was only fully recognized at the old age of sixty but continued to create and produced his greatest masterpieces during his seventies and eighties. He died in Beijing on September 16, 1957 at the age of 94.

Wu Zuoren Xiangtan white stone park . Five big Qi Baishi stone statue lively represent the life and tremendous works of Qi Baishi

Liu Ye Portrait of Qi Baishi

Sound: Lang Lang - Dragon Songs (China Philharmonic Orchestra)

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