Accession Number
1990/1.185

Title
Prawn

Artist(s)
Qi Baishi

Object Creation Date
1948

Medium & Support
woodblock "water printing" with ink on paper

Dimensions
13 in x 14 3/16 in (33 cm x 36 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Marty Webster

Label copy
Marshall Wu says that this print was done by the artist's workshop (without his authorization) after an original painting by Chi Pai-shih. Therefore, it can be considered a reproduction of another medium, but it is at the same time an original woodblock print.

Subject matter
Shrimps.

Physical Description
Two shrimps are shown in the middle of the print. The artist inscribed "Baishi at the age of ninty-five" on the upper left-hand corner with seal.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
calligraphy (process)