清/現代　齊白石　磬圖　軸|Sounding Stone

Qi Baishi

20th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Sounding stones, usually of jade, which ring clear tones when struck, appear in depictions of Chinese ceremony since the Warring States period (475–221 B.C.). The stones are auspicious, as noted by Qi in his inscription on this painting; when spoken "jiqing" can mean both "auspicious" and "beat the sounding stone." The graphic clarity of Qi's composition, the resonant meanings simply expressed and appealing color are qualities that made Qi's art much sought after, even in wartime Peking.

Artist

Qi Baishi

Date

20th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986