A Group of Children
1986
Artists
Description
The coarsely cut woodblock print in black ink is enclosed within vertically oriented rectangle. The print depicts a bird perched on a tree branch. Four figures are under the tree. Chinese characters occupy the whole print around the image at the center.
Dimensions
image: H. 19.5 × W. 13 cm (7 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.) paper: H. 32 × W. 23 cm (12 5/8 × 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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