Calligraphy Item Number: 1272/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Calligraphy on a piece of rectangular paper: five calligraphy birds, one above the other, in black on off-white paper.
Narrative
The donors bought the work directly from the artist, on the street in the seaside resort of Beidaihe, in 1983.
Item History
- Made in Beidaihe, Hebei, China during 1983
- Owned by Patricia Howard and Roger Howard before July 28, 1988
- Received from Patricia Howard (Donor) and Roger Howard (Donor) on July 28, 1988
What
- Name
- Calligraphy
- Identification Number
- 1272/2
- Type of Item
- calligraphy
- Overall
- height 78.6 cm, width 27.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Patricia Howard and Roger Howard
- Received from
- Patricia Howard (Donor) and Roger Howard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Beidaihe, Hebei, China
When
- Creation Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before July 28, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on July 28, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1272/0002