Sea and sky

Creator

Wu Zhongxiong (1899-1989) Alternative Name: Chong Yung Woo

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Production Date

7-20-1969

Date Source

Inscribed

Object/Work Type

Painting

Dimensions

28.0 x 39.5 cm

11.0 x 15.6 in

Materials and Techniques

Ink and color on paper

Current Location

Otterbein Univeristy

Genre

Landscape

Classification Level

Painting, Chinese -- 20th c.

Description

Depiction of sea and sky with clouds and the moon in the top left corner of the painting. Chinese characters and a small red, square red seal are located in the top right corner of the painting. A second, long, rectangular seal is located in the bottom left corner of the painting.

Transcribed Chinese Text:

碧海青天

一九六九年七月二十日

吳仲熊

Translation:

Crystal clear waters and cloudy skies

1969 July 20th

woo chong yong

English title written in pencil by C. Y. Woo reads, "The green sea and the blue sky"

Accession Number

90.4

Recommended Citation

Wu, Zhongxiong, "Sea and sky" (1969). C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989). 5.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/woo/5

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