Hibiscus and shrimp

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    mid-20th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 178.8 x 47.5 cm (70 3/8 x 18 11/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1998.69
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1998.69

Object Details

  • Artist

    Qi Baishi 齊白石 (1864-1957)
  • Provenance

    To 1997
    Wang Fangyu (1913-1997) and Sum Wai (1918-1996). [1]
    To 1998
    Shao F. Wang, New York and Short Hills, New Jersey, by descent. [2]
    From 1998
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Shao F. Wang. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Wang Fangyu (1913-1997)
    Sum Wai (1918-1996)
    Shao F. Wang
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Bequest from the collection of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai, donated in their memory by Mr. Shao F. Wang
  • Type

    Calligraphy
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