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Qi Baishi (1863-1957)

CHINA, Hunan, Xiangtan
Qi Baishi had an original name of Qi Chunzhi, and was also known as Weiqing, among several other aliases. He was a well regarded painter, calligrapher, and seal engraver of his time. At a young age, he practiced carpentry, and as he grew older, learned to appreciate poetry, writing, painting, and seal engraving. He formally began to study poetry and painting under Hu Qingyuan and Chen Shaozhai at the age of 27. After years of cultivating his skills, Qi once commented on himself, Seal engraving first

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