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Unknown — Qi Baishi, Yan Bolong, Wang Xuetao, Longevity
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Qi Baishi, Yan Bolong, Wang Xuetao, Longevity

This hanging scroll depicts three renowned Chinese painters, Qi Baishi, Yan Bolong, and Wang Xuetao, rendered in ink and color on paper in a traditional format that celebrates their artistic legacy. The work exemplifies the literati painting tradition through its combination of figural representation and likely calligraphic inscription, honoring these significant contributors to modern Chinese art. Created as a commemorative piece, the composition demonstrates the esteem in which these masters were held within artistic circles of their era.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Chinese Paintings

November 25, 2024

Estimate: $120,000$240,000

Lot 8003

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Unknown, Qi Baishi, Yan Bolong, Wang Xuetao, Longevity

This hanging scroll depicts three renowned Chinese painters, Qi Baishi, Yan Bolong, and Wang Xuetao, rendered in ink and color on paper in a traditional format that celebrates their artistic legacy. The work exemplifies the literati painting tradition through its combination of figural representation and likely calligraphic inscription, honoring these significant contributors to modern Chinese art. Created as a commemorative piece, the composition demonstrates the esteem in which these masters were held within artistic circles of their era.

Medium
ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Longevity and celebration, Chinese artists, 20th Century, Ink and Watercolor, Auspicious Symbolism, Serene and festive, Collaborative Artwork, Traditional Chinese aesthetics, Decorative Art, Chinese Painting

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Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art