Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s4.t3.35

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Qi Baishi (November 22, 1863 – September 16, 1957) Modern Chinese painter from Xiangtan, Hunan. He was a carpenter in his early life in his hometown. When he was 27-years-old, he got acquainted with some local men of letters, learned poems, calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting, and made a living by selling paintings and carving seals. From 1902-1909, he went left home five times to travel across the north and south. He