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Hi All,

Can anyone tell me whether this painting is original Qi Bai Shi, a copy, a forgery or a woodblock print?

It was purchased in Europe in the early 80's.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Marcos

Looks like a printed reproduction, maybe from a group of 8 or 12 such pictures, but this image and calligraphy don't look not very typical of Qi, so a bit of a puzzle.

Hello Rat,

Thanks for your reply.

Here are the other 8 pictures (they all measure 35 x 24,5 cm).

Thanks again,

Marcos

another three...

And another two...

It could be original works by, "Qi Bai Shi". Try get an expert advice.

Hi Marcos, thanks for these additional images of the set. They do seem to be printed reproductions to me, perhaps dating from around the 1950s, but I don't recognize this particular group of pictures of his (though he did paint many pictures of these subjects, and eventually had relatives and students painting them under his name too). To me they seem a bit on the crude side for Qi himself, or else they have lost some subtlety in being reproduced. Genuine paintings by Qi may look simple but they really hold your eyes and attention.

Hello Kate and Rat,

Thanks so much for your input. I appreciate the time and effort you take to contribute to this forum.

Below the last one of the ten paintings I have.

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