摘要
Master painter Qi Baishi began to paint grass and insect in the late 19th century. In 1899, he obtained an album on grass-and-insect paintings by an old painter surnamed Shen and started
Master painter Qi Baishi began to paint grass and insect in the late 19th century. In 1899, he obtained an album on grass-and-insect paintings by an old painter surnamed Shen and started creating realistic paintings depicting grass and insects, in the first decade of the 20th centuB/, Qi created numerous realistic paintings on these subjects. In the Volume of Qi Baishi of the Complete Collection of Famous Chinese Painters compiled by Xu Gai, the author mentioned a recently-found grass-and-insect painting album which includes a large number of masterpieces created by Qi Baishi in his early years. In the long epilogue of the album.
