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Squirrel on a pine branch

Painting, Hanging Scroll
01/01/1950-31/12/1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Decoration: Squirrel on the branch of a pine tree


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSquirrel on a pine branch (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink and ink wash on paper
Brief description
'Squirrel on a pine branch', Qi Baishi 齊白石 (1863-1957), ink on paper, Beijing, China, 1950
Physical description
Decoration: Squirrel on the branch of a pine tree
Dimensions
  • Height: 223.0cm
  • Width: 49.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed, dated and seals of the artist
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Chu-tsing Li, 'Trends in Modern Chinese Painting', Artibus Asiae supplementum 37 (Ascona, 1979) Biographical reference: Yu Jianhua, Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian (Shanghai, 1981), p.1302
Collection
Accession number
E.436-1967

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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