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Qi Baishi (January 1, 1864 – September 16, 1957), originally from Dangshan, Suzhou, Anhui, was born in Xiangtan, Changsha Prefecture, Hunan (now Xiangtan, Hunan). Originally named Chunzhi, with the courtesy name Weiqing and the nickname Lanting. Later changed its name to Huang, with the courtesy name Biansheng, and given the names Baishi, Baishi Shanweng, Laoping, Ejiu, Jieshan Yin Guan Zhu, Jiping Tang Shanglao, and 300 Stone Seal Rich Man. He is a master of modern Chinese painting and a world-renowned cultural figure. In his early years, he worked as a carpenter and later made a living by selling paintings. At the age of 57, he settled in Beijing. Skilled in painting flowers and birds, insects and fish, landscapes, and characters, with powerful and moist brushstrokes, bright and vibrant colors, concise and vivid shapes, and a simple and simple artistic conception. The fish, shrimp, insects, and crabs made are full of natural charm. Qi Baishi, a calligrapher, used seal script and clerical script from the inscriptions of the Qin and Han dynasties. The running script has the charm of antiquity, and the seal carving has its own unique style, excelling in writing poetry and prose. Formerly served as Honorary Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association. Representative works include "Frog Sounds Out of a Spring from Ten Miles" and "Ink Shrimp".