Qi Baishi. Shrimps, first half of the 1900s. hanging scroll, ink on paper, Painting: 67.6 x 34.7 cm (26 5/8 x 13 11/16 in.); Overall: 209.5 x 55.5 cm (82 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.). Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee, 1954.781. Copyrighted.

Shrimps

first half of the 1900s

Qi Baishi

Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864–1957)

Chinese Art

Shrimps, first half of the 1900s. Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864–1957). Hanging scroll, ink on paper; painting: 67.6 x 34.7 cm (26 5/8 x 13 11/16 in.); overall: 209.5 x 55.5 cm (82 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee 1954.781 Qi is famed for the whimsical, often playful style of his watercolor works.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Qi Baishi
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: hanging scroll, ink on paper
Medium: hanging, scroll, ink, paper
Dimensions: Painting: 67.6 x 34.7 cm (26 5/8 x 13 11/16 in.); Overall: 209.5 x 55.5 cm (82 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Inscription and one seal of the artist. Inscription: 白石畫于京華銕屋
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1954.781
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee
Rights Statement: Copyrighted