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Catalog Data

Artist:
Wu Zijian (born 1947)  Search this
Medium:
Soapstone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.4 x 1.5 x 1.7 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 11/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
China
Date:
1971
Period:
Modern period
Provenance:
From 1971 to 1997
Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), commissioned carving from Wu Zijian in 1971 [1]
From 1997 to 1998
Chen Peiqiu (born 1922), widow of Xie Zhiliu [2]
From 1998
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Chen Peiqiu in 1998 [3]
Notes:
[1] Curatorial Remarks, Joseph Chang, May 1, 1998.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Xie Zhiliu 謝稚柳 (1910-1997)
Chen Peiqiu (born 1922)
Topic:
stone  Search this
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Xie Family
Accession Number:
F1998.76.13.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3ded57e84-dfc0-450c-bba2-23d7837f97f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.76.13.2