1952 RARE CHINESE BOOKS Qi Baishi Zhang Da 200 PAINTINGS WOODCUTS IN 2 VOLUMENS

  

A collection of woodcut of Qi Baishi 200 paintings 2 volumes. This Chinese album, was published in 1952 by the publishing house Rong Bao Zhai. It includes a collection of 200 color woodcut prints from ink drawings by the important Chinese artist Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Pu Xinyu, Li Hechou. The impressive works bear witness to the reduced and impressive aesthetics of Chinese painting.

They depict motifs from the Chinese flora and fauna in the tradition of classical scholarly painting, which the artist renders with expressive and vivid brush strokes in his paintings. The prints are bound in an original silk brocade cover with a dragon and phoenix pattern.

The album is in good condition. It is complete and shows the usual signs of age and wear. The cover is slightly rubbed. The pages show visible foxing, especially along the edges.

The book has a height of 31.5 cm and a width of 21.5 cm. Dimensions: 31.5 x 21.5.

The item "1952 RARE CHINESE BOOKS Qi Baishi Zhang Da 200 PAINTINGS WOODCUTS IN 2 VOLUMENS" is in sale since Thursday, March 16, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Paintings & Scrolls". The seller is "oriental_gallery" and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: Post-1940
• Region of Origin: China
• Original/Reproduction: Original