Joseph's Coat
Qi Baishi, Joseph's Coat, 1945/1955, color woodblock print on paper, Gift of Dr. Francis J. Newton, © unknown, research required, 67.16.2
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- Title
Joseph's Coat
- Related Titles
original language: 雁來紅
- Artist
- Date
1945/1955
- Medium
color woodblock print on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 9 1/16 in x 12 in; sheet: 12 9/16 in x 17 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
seal: 齊大, printed, right margin, center Transliteration: Qida Language: Chinese
signature: 木居士, printed, right margin, center Transliteration (Translation): Mujushi (Wood hermit) Language: Chinese
- Collection Area
Asian Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
relief print
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Francis J. Newton
- Accession Number
67.16.2
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
Joseph's Coat, or Alternanthera, blooms in tropical regions in autumn. Because Baishi liked to paint red-colored flowers, Joseph's Coat appears often in his paintings and prints. In Chinese, the plant is known as yanlaihong, which means "red until the wild geese fly" in late autumn. The deep red color also symbolizes agelessness.
