Twelve Landscape Screens

The Story

For Korean art lovers, the work of Chinese painter Qi Baishi holds an appeal that lets one feel both classical aesthetics and a modern sensibility at once. His style is known for rendering nature through simple yet profound lines and colors, and he is regarded as a leading figure who carried modern tradition forward in the Chinese art world. "Twelve Landscape Screens" is a large-scale painting that clearly displays his style, harmonizing deep feeling for nature with technical skill. This work's high price at auction shows that his artistic value and historical significance continue to be recognized.