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DrawingsChinese21st century

Preliminary drawing for US Essential Items

2020

Artists

Hong Chun Zhang 張春紅Artist

Description

Drawing of a semi-automatic rifle balanced atop a roll of toilet paper, with a blue surgical mask dangling from the barrel

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on paper

Culture

Chinese

Century

21st century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 61 × W. 45.7 cm (24 × 18 in.)

Provenance

Hong Chun Zhang, creator, Lawrence, Kansas (2020-2021), sold; to the Harvard Art Museums.

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