Scroll Painting Item Number: N1.571 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hanging scroll painting of orchids and bamboo in green wash with calligraphy in the centre, on paper. The meaning of the five character poem is "Reading Chinese Book Under Blossoms". The painting has a light green border of patterned silk cloth outlined with brown paper.
Item History
- Made by Wu Tze-San (Maker) in China
- Owned by Roy G. Dunlop before June 1961
- Received from Roy G. Dunlop (Donor) during June 1961
What
- Name
- Scroll Painting
- Identification Number
- N1.571
- Type of Item
- painting
- Manufacturing Technique
- ink washed
- Overall
- height 100.5 cm, width 31.1 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Creator
- Wu Tze-San (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Roy G. Dunlop (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings; works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0063/0012 b