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Title

Drawing water

1957

Artist

Li Shaoyan

China

1918 – 2002

  • Details

    Alternative title
    汲水 [Ji shui]
    Place where the work was made
    China
    Period
    People's Republic 1949 - → China
    Date
    1957
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    woodcut
    Edition
    50/100
    Dimensions
    19.9 x 12.2 cm image; 30.3 x 21.4 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r., in Chinese, pencil "Li Shaoyan 1957nian ke".

    Credit
    Gift of Ruth Burgess 1996
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    290.1996
    Copyright
    © Li Shaoyan

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    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    China

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Provenance

    Li Shaoyan, 1957-Feb 1995, Sichuan Province/China, the artist gifted the print to Ruth Burgess, Feb 1995.

    Ruth Burgess, Feb 1995-May 1996, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, May 1996.

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