Qi Baishi
1864 – 16 September 1957
Qi Baishi was a Chinese painter celebrated for the whimsical, freehand style of his works depicting animals, plants, shrimp, and everyday subjects. Largely self-taught and rising from a carpenter's background, he became one of the most influential and beloved figures in modern Chinese art.
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Life events
Born into a poor peasant family in rural Hunan.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWorked as a woodworker in his youth before turning fully to painting.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgStudied poetry, painting, calligraphy, and seal carving under local scholars.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgUndertook a series of journeys that broadened his artistic vision and subject matter.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMoved to Beijing, where he established his reputation as a professional painter.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReinvented his approach in his fifties, achieving his distinctive expressive freehand manner.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgServed as a professor, mentored by and associated with reformer Xu Beihong.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReceived the World Peace Council's International Peace Prize in recognition of his art.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDied at the age of 93, honored as a national artistic treasure.
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