Artist:

Wu Zijian (born 1947)  Search this

Medium:

Soapstone

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 3.3 x 2.4 x 2.4 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 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

Exhibition History:

Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999)

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:

F1998.76.41

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/ye375104587-6cf8-4fd2-a53d-3dad54675256

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1998.76.41