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
31.5 x 24.0 cm
12.4 x 9.4 in
Materials and Techniques
Ink and color on paper
Current Location
Otterbein University
Genre
Bird and Flower
Classification Level
Painting, Chinese -- 20th c.
Description
Vertical Chinese ink painting. Depiction of swallow flying with cherry blossom tree in the background above the bird. Swallow is black with a grey under-body and an orange face. Tree has black and brown branches, green leaves, and pink blossoms. One fallen blossom is below the swallow and to the right hand side. Red Chinese seal in bottom left hand corner with seven Chinese characters directly above it.
Transcribed Chinese Text:
雅燕逐飛花 仲熊
Translation:
Elegant swallow pursuing the drifting flower Zhòng Xióng
Accession Number
2010.01.36
Recommended Citation
"Swallow" (2020). C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989). 45.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/woo/45
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