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Camellia and Rock, after Chen Hongshou

Xie Zhiliu  (Chinese, 1910–1997)

Date:
Datable to the 1930s
Culture:
China
Medium:
Drawing mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 20 in. (62.2 x 50.8 cm)
Classification:
Paintings
Credit Line:
Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
Accession Number:
2005.411.19
  • Description

    This tracing replicates Chen Hongshou's original painting and its inscription, which reads "gengwu" (1630). Xie drew a very similar camellia in the album on view in this gallery.

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