In april of the lunar calendar in 1920, due to the war between the two armies, Qi Baishi took his family to the shuaiyuan home of his friend Guo Baosheng to hide. During this time, he painted "Locust Gourd Fan Noodles" for Guo Baosheng.
In April 1920, Qi Baishi painted "Locust Gourd Fan" for Guo Baosheng, which was colored on paper and collected by private collection
Guo Baosheng (?-1922), Hunan Xiangtan Yi vulgar river people, celebrity Tong, character Baosheng, number Shu'an, also known as Guo Wu, late Qing Dynasty general. In 1897, he met Qi Baishi in Xiangtan. Guo Baoshengfu collected, he can also write and paint, belongs to the eyes of the high-handed calligraphy and painting fans, Guo in Guangdong when he was an officer Bai Shi also did ghostwriting for him. Shiraishi once wrote a poem that recorded: "The grace of friends, the beginning of fame and the rest of his life, Guo Wu is the most important." He was given many poems, books, paintings, and prints. In 1917, Qi Baishi came to Beijing to sell paintings, and first settled in Guo Baosheng's house.
In April 1920, Qi Baishi painted "Locust Gourd Fan Surface" for Guo Baosheng, which was partially appreciated
In November 1922, Guo Baosheng died in Beijing, and Shiraishi wrote a poem to mourn. The inscription on this fan is, "Bao (Bao) Sheng's fifth brother Qiang Yu painted this or asked why the old man likes to write a fine pen, knowing that Yu Wen people are hungry for more than thirteen days, and now it will be the end of the period, and they have to do it." Gengshen (1920) April Brother Juan and Remember. "It is recorded that when he first arrived in Beijing, his LengYi school freehand paintings have been unattended for many days, his life is embarrassing, he cannot make ends meet, and he has to draw fine brush grass worms. The locust on the fan is vividly painted, the two eyes are very expressive, the wings are light and transparent, and the legs and feet are still. The texture and light of the gourd are very strong, and the influence of Zhao Zhiqian and Wu Changshuo can be seen, and the leaves of the gourd have a sense of carving. For the rare White Stone settled in Beijing in the early days there is a worker insect fan with a definite age. Sell and collect high-end calligraphy and paintings, look for cooperative high-end calligraphy and painting agents, partners, and regional leaders, mainly operating qi Baishi's painting brushes, Qi Baishi painting shrimp special rice paper, Qi Baishi graphite blocks, Qi Baishi's self-made pigment formula, Qi Baishi's little daughter Qi Liangzhi's father Qi Baishi calligraphy and painting exhibition project and Qi Baishi, Qi Liangzhi, Qi Liangchi, Li Keyan, Li Kuchan, Lou Shibai, Wang Senran, Wang Xuetao, Wang Shushi, Tang Fazhou and other calligraphy and paintings and seal works worth more than 100 million yuan, and can also accept NFT, Digital collections and other operations, welcome powerful network companies to bid. (Picture and text from: Qi Baishi Biography and Painting Network)
(The picture material of this article originates from Qi Baishi's calligraphy and painting network) Note: The above pictures and texts are excerpted from the lecture "Shaobai Gongzi Fun Talks about Qi Baishi" Speaker: Tang Fa Zhou Nong Yin Nian [Year of the Tiger] compiled in East China Shanghai China Qi Baishi Art Research Association (Shanghai Pudong Branch)