Spring Mountain after Rain
Qi Baishi Chinese
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By the late 1920's, Qi, well into his sixties had acquired a reputation in Peking, well-connected friends and financial ease from the sales of his paintings. As he reports in his diary: "When I am cold I have coals to burn". Qi Baishi took a post as a professor of art at Peking University. In 1928, he also published a volume of his poetry and four volumes of seal carvings.
Spring Mountain after Rain belongs to this period of Qi's increasing confidence in his work. His bold adaptation of the ink-dot style associated with Mi Fu (1051–1107) attests to his creative assurance. He transforms the brush dabs into strong inky imprints and adds a daringly bright color to the traditional ink monochrome style.
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