丰绍棠在《人民日报·海外版》撰文说,齐白石当年自称:诗第一,字第二,印第三,画第四。此说影响殊远,几成定论。陈子展对此说却不以为然,也不顾及白石老人的面子,直言相陈:齐先生的画比他的字、诗、印的水平都要高,是占第一位的,他之所以把画排在最后,是有意以画来提高其诗、其字、其印。陈子展先生此言一出,立即引起轩然大波,白石老人怒不可遏,指责陈子展瞧不起他。不过,待风波过后,纯真如孩童的白石老人精选了上等田黄刻印赠送给陈子 Feng Shaotang said in an article entitled “People’s Daily · Overseas Version” that Qi Baishi claimed to be the first in poetry, the second in poetry, the third in painting, and the fourth in painting. This has far-reaching impact, a few into a conclusion. Chen Zizhan did not take it for granted and disregarded the face of Baishi elders. She said in a straightforward manner: Mr. Qi’s painting is higher than his own, but his poetry and printing skills are the highest. In the end, it is intended to draw on its poems, their characters and their seals. Mr. Chen Zizhan said his remark immediately caused an uproar, Baishi old man fury, accusing Chen Zhan despised him. However, to be after the storm, innocent children, such as the selection of the Whitehead senior Tian Huang carved imprinted gift to Chen