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QI BAISHI (1863-1957)
Shrimp, 1946
Hanging scroll, now framed and glazed and
laid onto foam core, ink on paper, inscribed
by the artist with a dedication to Liuxian (Chu
Chia-hua, 1893-1963), dated bingxu (1946)
autumn eighth month, signed Qi Huang
Baishi with one seal of the artist reading
Baishi.
37 1/2 x 17 1/4in (95.25 x 43.8cm)
US$15,000 - 25,000
Chu Chia-hua (朱家驊), who used the
courtesy name Liu-hsien, was a major
political figure during the Republic period,
profoundly involved with education. He
served as minister of education from 1932-
1933 and again from 1944-1948. He was
named president of Academia Sinica in 1940,
following the death of Tsai Yuan-pei, and held
the post until 1958, succeeded by Hu Shih.
齊白石 蝦 水墨紙本 鏡框 一九四六年作

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