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US$90,300-116,1000
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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Crabs
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
134.6 x 33.7 cm. (53 x 13¼ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Note:
Although famed for painting shrimp, Qi Baishi also enjoyed painting crabs that he saw in his village, as a means to express his love for nature and his nostalgia for home. Qi painted river crabs rather than sea crabs as they were the type that he could observe locally, and pushed himself in many ways to be more daring. This is reflected in the differing ways he represented crabs, in the amount of ink he used and in the different brushstrokes he applied.
Qi's nostalgia for home continued to be a great source of inspiration. In this painting, nine crabs are depicted in varying tones of black ink, looking animated and lively. Qi releases our imagination beyond the painting as two crabs on the left look as though they have crawled from the outside in- while the crabs scramble on top of one another, one is depicted on its back. In different shapes and postures, Qi's painting brings joy to all those who view it.
Crabs
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
134.6 x 33.7 cm. (53 x 13¼ in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Note:
Although famed for painting shrimp, Qi Baishi also enjoyed painting crabs that he saw in his village, as a means to express his love for nature and his nostalgia for home. Qi painted river crabs rather than sea crabs as they were the type that he could observe locally, and pushed himself in many ways to be more daring. This is reflected in the differing ways he represented crabs, in the amount of ink he used and in the different brushstrokes he applied.
Qi's nostalgia for home continued to be a great source of inspiration. In this painting, nine crabs are depicted in varying tones of black ink, looking animated and lively. Qi releases our imagination beyond the painting as two crabs on the left look as though they have crawled from the outside in- while the crabs scramble on top of one another, one is depicted on its back. In different shapes and postures, Qi's painting brings joy to all those who view it.
Provenance
Previously in the collection of T. Y. Chao, founding member of Min Chiu Society and founder of Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited
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Ben Kong
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