Lot Details
Lot 170
Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
Morning glories along the fence
Signed Qi Baishi, inscribed At the age of 92, Qi Baishi laoren
Two seals of the artist
Ink and color on paper
Image 27 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches
For similar example see:
Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 4, 2016, lot 1278
For Qi Baishi, the morning glory was a favorite subject and source of artistic inspiration. In this painting, the artist depicts a cluster of morning glories in full bloom with their buds, tendrils, and leaves entwined along a stretch of bamboo fence. In this late work, the morning glories are portrayed in an especially unconstrained and spontaneous manner
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