PrintsChinese20th century

None of the Melons Are Ripe

1986

Artists

Chen Haiyan 陳海燕Artist

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.

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on pi zhi bast paper

Culture

Chinese

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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