Artist:

Wang Zhuangwei (1909-1998)  Search this

Medium:

Soapstone

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm (2 3/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

China

Date:

1968

Period:

Modern period

Provenance:

Wang Yachen (1894-1983), United States and Shanghai, China [1]

To 2000

Benjamin Chou, Potomac, MD, by inheritance from Wang Yachen, to 2000 [2]

From 2000

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Benjamin Chou in 2000

Notes:

[1] "Mr. Benjamin Chou is the only son of Wang Yachen's goddaughter and [the object was] passed on to him as part of his inheritance" (according to Provenance Remark 1, Joseph Chang, December 8, 2000, in the object record).

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Wang Yachen (1894-1983)

Benjamin Chou

Topic:

Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Benjamin Chou in memory of Wang Yachen

Accession Number:

S2000.100

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/ye397acb63e-4289-49be-9f27-abde0aa92346

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2000.100