Asian Antiquities

 Front Cover

 Front album cover of

Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Album of Paintings is typical of the Qi Baishi's Painting Albums mounted by "Old House" during this period of time.  Due to the influence & insistance of Hsu Beihong, "Old House"  was the official mounter and agent for all of the teachers at Central University in Beijing.

Calligraphy

by

Qi Baishi

 Calligraphic Fronticepiece:

Part of an album of

Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects,

Ink on Paper

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This album is dated 1942, Qi Baishi was 82 years of age, still living in Beijing and teaching Chinese painting at Central University along with Zhang Daquan: under the leadership of Hsu Beihong.

Sianed: Baishi

Sealed with one Seal of the Artisl:

'Baishi'

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

14  5/8" Wide x 12 1/2" High Sight Size

 Lotus & Dragonfly

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Baishi Lao Jen

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Baishi"and one other

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

Gourd & Grasshopper

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Baishi" and

"Chieh Shan Yin Kuan Chu Che"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

Peaches & Butterfly

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Lao Ping

and sealed with one seal of the Artist:

"Baishi"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

 Lyechees & Beetle

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Chieh Shan Yin Kuan Chu Che

and sealed with one seal of the Artist:

"Baishi"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Chieh Shan Lao Jen

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Qi Baishi"

and one other

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

 Hexapod & Cicada

by

Qi Baishi

by

Qi Baishi

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Baishi

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Qi Baishi"

and one other

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size