Spring Mountain after Rain
By the late 1920's, Qi, well into his sixties had acquired a reputation in Peking, well-connected friends and financial ease from the sales of his paintings. As he reports in his diary: "When I am cold I have coals to burn". Qi Baishi took a post as a professor of art at Peking University. In 1928, he also published a volume of his poetry and four volumes of seal carvings.
Spring Mountain after Rain belongs to this period of Qi's increasing confidence in his work. His bold adaptation of the ink-dot style associated with Mi Fu (1051–1107) attests to his creative assurance. He transforms the brush dabs into strong inky imprints and adds a daringly bright color to the traditional ink monochrome style.
Spring Mountain after Rain belongs to this period of Qi's increasing confidence in his work. His bold adaptation of the ink-dot style associated with Mi Fu (1051–1107) attests to his creative assurance. He transforms the brush dabs into strong inky imprints and adds a daringly bright color to the traditional ink monochrome style.
Artwork Details
- 清/現代 齊白石 雨後春山圖 軸
- Title: Spring Mountain after Rain
- Artist: Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864–1957)
- Date: dated 1929
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 55 1/2 x 18 13/16 in. (141.0 x 47.8 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.267.213
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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