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Property from an Argentinean Private Collection (Lots 159-162)
QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Squirrels and Grapes
Details
QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Squirrels and Grapes
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
103 x 34 cm. (40 ½ x 13 3⁄8 in.)
Signed, with one seal of the artist
Squirrels and Grapes
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
103 x 34 cm. (40 ½ x 13 3⁄8 in.)
Signed, with one seal of the artist
Further details
In the 1950s, under the government of Juan Domingo Perón, Argentina actively promoted the expansion of its national pharmaceutical industry and encouraged local laboratories to explore foreign markets as part of broader industrialization and export driven policies. According to the current owner, her grandfather led a commercial delegation to Beijing as the president of the Argentine Pharmaceutical Chamber for an approximately eight month journey through Europe and Asia. During their time in Beijing, they visited the renowned artist Qi Baishi and acquired several of his paintings directly—artworks that later became treasured possessions passed down to the current owner.
Brought to you by
Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)
Vice President, Head of Department, Chinese Paintings