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Lot Essay
In this lively depiction of shrimps, there is a deliberate order in the chaos of the shrimps, also balanced by the aquatic plants and the calligraphy on the left side of the painting. Qi Baishi rarely painted water in his shrimp and crab compositions, in the way he did with certain fish and landscape paintings, because the translucency of the water and its lightness reflected beautifully in the outline and forms of the animals themselves.
Qi's shrimps not only express his longing for nature and country life, but also teach us to delight in simple pleasures and bask in the beauty of everyday objects that are usually neglected.
Qi's shrimps not only express his longing for nature and country life, but also teach us to delight in simple pleasures and bask in the beauty of everyday objects that are usually neglected.