California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 22, 2019  June 22, 2019

 Lot # 6905 
A HARDWOOD 'CRICKETS PAINTING' TABLE SCREEN    齐白石 虫趣图 插屏


  • Dimension: Height: 16 in (40.6 cm) Length: 13 in (33.0 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $8000

The color and ink on paper circular painting depicts two crickets with inscription and signed Baishi with seal marks, all within hardwood frame and screen.


Provenance: Property from a private collection, San Francisco
齊白石的草蟲畫豐富了花鳥畫的表現領域和表現手法,提高了草蟲畫在中國畫中的地位,為這一畫種樣式樹立了新的成功範例。齊白石的草蟲畫往往俗中見雅,小中見大,反映了中國人對平凡生活樂趣的嚮往。此插屏硬木為材,鑲嵌水墨紙本圓畫,畫中繪小蟲兩兩相對,款識白石,印文齊大,白石翁,三百石印齋。 來源:三藩市私人藏家收藏