Qi Baishi (1864-1957), A Group of Shrimps, Scroll. Length: 54 cm (21.26 in); Width: 33 cm (12.99 in). Ink on paper. This is a representative freehand painting by Qi Baishi, depicting a school of prawns swimming in clear water. The prawn bodies are rendered in light ink to achieve translucent texture, with dark ink dots for their heads. The long antennae are drawn with forceful and elegant brush lines, vividly capturing the agile posture of swimming prawns. The inscription "Painted by Old Man Baishi" in running script appears on the right side, alongside two red seal impressions. No plants or water waves are painted, yet the ink creates an illusion of rippling water. Concise and expressive, it embodies Qi's artistic philosophy "between likeness and unlikeness". The paper bears natural foxing from age, mounted as an original silk-wrapped hanging scroll in good condition.

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