None of the Melons Are Ripe
1986
Artists
Description
The coarsely cut woodblock print in black ink is enclosed within vertically oriented rectangle. The print depicts five watermelons on a grapevine trellis where a figure is sitting. A figure is to the right of the trellis whereas a large wedge of watermelon is underneath the trellis. Chinese characters occupy lower half of the print.
Dimensions
image: H. 19 × W. 13 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.) paper: H. 33.2 × W. 23 cm (13 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Chen Haiyan, Hangzhou (1986-2024), sold [through Ink Studio, Beijing, China]; to Harvard Art Museums, 2024.
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