WINE & CHRYSANTHEMUMS - 香港藝術館藏品 HKMoA
This pattern depicts details from HKMoA’s priceless ink-wash art painting “Wine Pots and Chrysanthemums” by world-revered Chinese master artist Qi Baishi.
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Qi Baishi’s works are mostly based on things from his daily life, combining traditional brushwork of Chinese painting, resulting in works of literati interest and a distinctive folkloric atmosphere that is simple and sincere, which appeals to both refined and popular tastes.
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The painting “Wine Pot and Chrysanthemums” was a gift from the renowned Chinese painting master, Qi Baishi, in honor of his friend He Hanyu's 60th birthday celebration. Qi utilized an expressive freehand brushstroke technique to depict a pot of wine, with a foreground of red, yellow, and white chrysanthemums. The chrysanthemum leaves are outlined heavily and subtly brushed with ink. Chrysanthemums bloom in the desolate autumn, symbolizing the elderly with a healthy body, while wine is associated with celebrating the new year and wishing for longevity, conveying the painter's best wishes of “longevity with chrysanthemums and wine.”
此畫乃國畫大師齊白石為好友何涵宇花甲之慶而寫的賀壽之作。齊氏以沒骨大寫意繪畫一壺壽酒，前景配上朱黃白相間的菊花，菊葉則以墨重勾淡染，用筆縱逸。菊花在萬物蕭疏的秋天開放，喻年高而體健；酒則與賀歲、祝壽相關，與菊花一樣皆寓有長壽之意，寓意「菊酒延年」。
齊白石（1844 – 1927），湖南湘潭人，著名近代中國畫家，與張大千並稱「南張北齊」。幼年曾學木工，後學書畫刻印，其後於北京賣畫。齊氏擅畫山水、花鳥、草蟲、人物等，晚年作品用筆縱放，造型簡練質樸，在學習石濤、朱耷、徐渭的基礎上，吸收吳昌碩的技法，終形成「似與不似之間」的大寫意風格，自成章法。
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Painting: “Wine Pots and Chrysanthemums” by Qi Baishi (延年壽酒)(齊白石)
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*香港藝術館藏品 This collection is collaborated by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and SPARKLE COLLECTION.
