Asian-Antiquities

 Front Cover

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Album of Paintings is typical of the Chi Pai Shih Painting Albums mounted by "Old House" during this period of time.  Due to the influence & insistance of Hsu Beihong, "Old House"  was the official mounter and agent for all of the teachers at Central University in Beijing.

Calligraphy

 Calligraphy fronticepiece from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This album is dated 1942, Chi Pai shih was 82 years of age, still living in Beijing and teaching Chinese painting at Central University along with Zhang Daquan: under the leadership of Hsu Beihong.

Sianed: Pai Shih

Sealed with one Seal of the Artisl:

'Pai Shih'

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

14  5/8" Wide x 12 1/2" High Sight Size

 Lotus & Dragonfly

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Pai Shih Lao Jen

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Pai Shih"and one other

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

Gourd & Grasshopper

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Pai Shih" and

Chieh Shan Yin Kuan Chu Che

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

Peaches & Butterfly

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Lao Ping

and sealed with one seal of the Artist:

"Pai Shih"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

 Leechees & Beetle

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Chieh Shan Yin Kuan Chu Che

and sealed with one seal of the Artist:

"Pai Shih"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

This Leaf of the Album is Signed:

Chieh Shan Lao Jen

and sealed with two seals of the Artist:

"Chi Pai Shih"

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size

 Hexapod & Cicada

 from an album of Six Original Paintings of Plants & Insects, Ink an Color on Paper

by Chi Pai Shih

(1863-1957)

20 1/2" x 14 1/8" Page Size

18  5/8" Wide x 12 3/4" High Sight Size