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1945

Artists

Yu Jianhua 俞劍華Artist
Classification
Paintings
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Chinese
Century
20th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: 134.6 x 66.4 cm (53 x 26 1/8 in.) mounting, including cord and roller ends: 245.4 x 95.3 cm (96 5/8 x 37 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Chu-tsing Li, Lawrence, Kansas (by 2006 -2012), gift; to his son B U.K. Li, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2012-2017), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2017. Footnotes: 1. Dr. Chu-tsing Li (1920-2014)

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