two art prodigies' paintings displayed in hangzhou
people visit a high-profile exhibition featuring bird-and-flower paintings by qi baishi (portrait on the right) and huang binhong (portrait on the left) at the zhejiang art museum in hangzhou on sept 8. [photo/ic]
a high-profile exhibition featuring bird-and-flower paintings by qi baishi and huang binhong commenced at the zhejiang art museum in hangzhou, zhejiang province on sept 8 and will run until oct 18.
on display were around 170 bird-and-flower paintings created by the two prominent artists later in life, as well as their old photos, chronological tables, and art reviews.
qi baishi (1864-1957) was noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his watercolor works. his paintings took on a huge variety of subjects, including animals, scenery, figures, and vegetables. he was elected president of the china artists association in 1953.
huang binhong (1865-1955) is considered one of the last innovators of literati-style paintings and is known for his landscape paintings.
visitors admire qi baishi's paintings at the zhejiang art museum on sept 8. [photo/ic]
a visitor appreciates a painting by huang binhong. [photo/ic]
a visitor admires a painting of chinese cabbages and mushrooms along with some calligraphy by qi baishi. [photo/ic]
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