Schildering
1700 - 1750
Medium
paper
Dimensions
h 27.2cm × w 33.2cm
Classification
painting, finger painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Eén van twaalf landschappen, vingerschildering met opschrift van de schilder Gao Qipei (1662 - 1731(?)). Opmerking: Zie inv. nr. AK-MAK-290.
Art Historical Context
**Schildering by Gao Qipei (c. 1700–1750)** This delicate finger painting, titled *Schildering* ( for "Painting"), is of twelve exquisite landscapes created by the innovative Qing dynasty artist Gao Qipei (1662–1731?). Rendered on paper in a compact format (272 × 33.2 cm), it Gao's pioneering technique of *zhǐ huà*—using fingers and fingernails instead of traditional brushes to apply. This intimate work likely served as an album leaf, close contemplation of misty mountains, flowing rivers, and subtle atmospheric effects typical of Chinese literati landscapes. Gao Qipei, a master of the ortho...
About the Artist
Gao Qipei · 1672–1732
Gao Qipei (1660-1734) was a revolutionary Chinese painter of the Qing Dynasty who is recognized as the founding father of finger painting, a technique that discarded the traditional Chinese brush in favor of using hands, fingers, palms, and nails to create paintings. Born into a Manchu military family of nobility, Gao achieved success both as an imperial official, eventually reaching the rank of v...