SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, ONE BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957)
SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, ONE BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1950s
China, 1950s. One of these six Chinese woodblock prints was designed by Qi Baishi, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, and depicts bamboo shoots. The other five prints depict a costumed man on stilts, a sheep, a cockerel, a pink rose with thorns, and mushrooms. Some with artist seal and calligraphy.
Condition: Overall good condition; minor creases, browning and damage around the margins and edges; the Qi Baishi print is inscribed in pencil on the reverse
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Dimensions: Largest sheet size 36.5 x 24.7 cm
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SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, ONE BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1950s
China, 1950s. One of these six Chinese woodblock prints was designed by Qi Baishi, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, and depicts bamboo shoots. The other five prints depict a costumed man on stilts, a sheep, a cockerel, a pink rose with thorns, and mushrooms. Some with artist seal and calligraphy.
Condition: Overall good condition; minor creases, browning and damage around the margins and edges; the Qi Baishi print is inscribed in pencil on the reverse
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Dimensions: Largest sheet size 36.5 x 24.7 cm