Bidspirit auction | Scroll Painting with White Dove

Scroll Painting with White Dove of Peace, Signed Qi Baishi, China, - Ink and paint on rice paper as a hanging scroll, China, 20th century, artist's seal Qi Baishi (1864–1957), Gao Xishun (1895–1982), Zhang Shiyuan (1904–1999), title: ”Peace, Happiness, and Long Life.” Signed by Qi Baishi with the dedication: Zhang Shiyuan painted bamboo and stone, Gao Xishun painted peonies and evergreens, and old man Baishi painted the dove and wrote this at the age of 93. The work was created in the 1950s, a time when Qi Baishi was internationally honored for his contribution to the peace movement. The collaboration of the three artists unites different stylistic elements: Qi Baishi's reduced, lively brushstroke (dove), Gao Xishun's colorful, detailed floral depiction, and Zhang Shiyuan's elegant bamboo and stone painting, H 215 cm x W 80 cm, image H 136 x W 68 cm, from a European private collection