SculptureChinese21st century

Sculpture in the Form of a Nine-Hole Scholar's Rock

2001

Artists

Zhan Wang 展望Artist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Hammered, assembled, welded, and highly polished stainless steel; edition 3/8; with incised signature of the artist (in Chinese) on the back reading "Zhan Wang 2001 3/8"

Culture

Chinese

Century

21st century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sculpture only: H. 70.3 x W. 44.3 x D. 20 cm (27 11/16 x 17 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.) with base: H. 74.5 x W. 44.3 x D. 20 cm (29 5/16 x 17 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Zhan Wang, Beijing (2001), sold; through [Chambers Fine Art, New York, December 7, 2002]; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.

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