Shrimps and Crabs
$500
QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Shrimps and Crabs
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink on paper
33 x 130 cm. (13 x 51 1/8 in.)
Inscribed and signed, with one seal of the artist
Dated spring, second month, guiyou year (1933)
Dedicated to Song’an
NOTE:
Song’an is Li Song’an, a close friend of the artist in Hunan. Qi had stayed in Li’s home and copied paintings from Li’s family collection to improve his skills. They were both founding members of the Longshan Poetry Society.