Calligraphy in standard script

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1928
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 34 x 61 cm (13 3/8 x 24 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2001.21
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2001.21

Object Details

  • Artist

    Yi Da'an (1876-1941)
  • Provenance

    Hui-shu Chang (1898-1988) [1]
    From 1988 to 2001
    Tong-Ching Chang, Gaithersburg, MD, by descent from Hui-shu Chang in 1988 [2]
    From 2001
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ms. Tong-Ching Chang in 2001
    Notes:
    [1] This work was created for, and dedicated to, Hui-Shu Chang (1898-1988), the father of the donor, Tong-ching Chang (according to Provenance Remark 1, Joseph Chang, June 12, 2001, in the object record).
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Hui-shu Chang (1898-1988)
    Ms. Tong-Ching Chang
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tong-Ching Chang in memory of her father Hui-Shu Chang
  • Type

    Calligraphy
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