Object Number | 85-37-75 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China | Sichuan |
Date Made | 1930's |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Watercolor | Paper |
Iconography | Bird | Gao Yi |
Inscription Language | English Language |
Description | Black watercolor on white paper. Two birds. There is handwriting on the painting which reads: "Kao Yi. Pillar. dot. 909. B. Ilus No 182." This refers to the que, or tower, located at the tomb of Gao Yi in Sichuan province. There is a depiction of two birds at the top which inspired this painting. It may have been done by Anneliese Gutkind-Bulling based on illustrations in her book "The Meaning of China's Most Ancient Art". |
Credit Line | Gift of Anneliese Gutkind-Bulling, 1985 |
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