Artist:

Wu Zijian (born 1947)  Search this

Medium:

Soapstone

Dimensions:

H x W x D (.4 largest): 4.1 x 4 x 5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 15/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

China

Date:

1973

Period:

Modern period

Provenance:

From 1973 to 1997

Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), commissioned carving from Wu Zijian in 1973 [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:

Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Bamboo, and Plum in Chinese Painting (August 12, 2001 to February 3, 2002)

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:

F1998.76.55.1-14

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:

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EDAN-URL:

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