A CHINESE OFFERING PAINTING, INK AND COLOR ON PAPER, HANGING SCROLL, QI GONG MARK 94*42cm, Condition: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Alden’s Auction assumes no responsibility for any error or omission. Absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.Any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via Email: info@aldensauction.com Qi Gong (July 26, 1912 – June 30, 2005), born in Beijing, was of Manchu ethnicity. Styled Yuanbai, also known as Yuanbo, he was a member of the Jiusan Society. A prominent Chinese contemporary calligrapher, classical literature scholar, antiquities appraiser, educator, poet, and Sinologist, Qi Gong was a professor at Beijing Normal University and the former honorary chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. His publications include treatises like "Drafts on Ancient Chinese Characters," "An Overview of Calligraphy," "Selected Calligraphy of Qi Gong," "Qi Gong's Cursive Script Thousand Character Classic," and collections like "Qi Gong's Collection on Calligraphy," "A Hundred Quatrains on Calligraphy by Qi Gong," "Qi Gong's Three Posts Collection," and "Draft on the Prosody of Poetry and Literature." His poetry collections include "Qi Gong's Rhymes," "Qi Gong's Ramblings," and "Qi Gong's Redundant Words."