QI BAISHI (1863-1957)

PEACHES AND BUTTERFLIES

Details

QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
PEACHES AND BUTTERFLIES
Mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper.
13¼ in. x 26¾ in. (33.5 cm. x 68 cm.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist

Provenance

Acquired by an English lady during her stay in Beijing in the early 1950s.

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Lot Essay

An emblem of longevity, peaches are of paramount importance in Chinese culture. Longevity ranks first among the Five Blessings, which include wealth, health, love of virtue and a peaceful death. Peaches have long been symbols of longevity and are considered sacred in China, for its wood was used as a charm against evil in ancient times.

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