C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989)
Title
Creator
Wu Zhongxiong (1899-1989) Alternative Name: Chong Yung Woo
Preview
Object/Work Type
Painting
Dimensions
23.0 x 16.0 cm
9.1 x 6.3 in
Materials and Techniques
Ink and color on paper
Current Location
Otterbein Univeristy
Genre
Bird and Flower
Classification Level
Painting, Chinese -- 20th c.
Description
Chinese ink and color painting on vertical paper. Depiction of fully bloomed blue/purple iris with textured petals, green/blue leaves, yellow centers, and one bud. Iris takes up most of the space on the paper. Red Chinese seal to the right hand side of paper about seven centimeters above the bottom right corner. Three Chinese characters just above the red seal.
Transcribed Chinese Text:
吳仲熊
Translation:
Woo Chong Yong
Accession Number
2010.01.12
Recommended Citation
"Iris" (2020). C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989). 25.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/woo/25
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