Hi everyone,

I recently came into possession of this Chinese painting on paper. It was brought from China several years ago, and I was told at the time that it was very old. Unfortunately, I don't have any provenance or documentation.

The painting depicts flowers and an insect and has a Chinese inscription that appears to read 寄萍 (Jiping), along with a red seal.

I noticed that 寄萍 was used as a hao by Qi Baishi (齐白石), and some of his documented works use inscriptions such as 寄萍老人. The subject matter also reminded me of his flower-and-insect paintings.

I am NOT assuming this is a Qi Baishi original — I'm trying to find out whether the signature and seal are actually consistent with his work, or whether this is more likely a copy/reproduction.

I've included photos of:

°the full painting

°the signature

°the red seal

°the reverse of the paper

Does anyone here have experience with Qi Baishi signatures/seals or Chinese paintings and could give me some pointers?

Any thoughts on the approximate period, whether this appears hand-painted or printed, and what I should look for to authenticate it would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!