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 Gaoipei** This delicate landscape painting, titled *Schildering*, is a masterful example of finger painting by Gaoipei (1662–1731?), a innovative artist of China's Qing dynasty. Created between 1700 and 1750 on paper (27.2 × 33.2 cm), it forms part of a rare series of twelve landscapes, each bearing the artist's own inscription. Gao revolutionized traditional ink painting by using his fingers and fingernails instead of brushes, achieving bold, expressive strokes that capture the misty essence of nature with remarkable fluidity and spontaneity. Finger painting, or *shou mo*, ...
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...