Artist: Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

Date: Dated 1936

Dimensions: Height 107.5 cm, Width 36.3 cm

Material: Ink on paper

Gift of an anonymous donor

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • bean cricket hanging scroll qi baishi modern 1936 ink paper

Qi Baishi (1864-1957), originally named Qi Chunzhi and later Qi Huang, is also known by his zi (designated name) Binsheng and hao (literary name) Baishi. He was a native of Xiangtan, Hunan, with ancestral roots in Dangshan (present-day Suzhou, Anhui province). A master of seal carving, calligraphy, and painting, he pioneered a unique style. This work shows a frame of hyacinth beans with two crickets below. The artist balances wet and dry ink skillfully, using vigorous brushwork to depict this lighthearted scene. The scroll was painted in 1936, when the artist was 73.