C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989)
Title
Creator
Wu Zhongxiong (1899-1989) Alternative Name: Chong Yung Woo
Preview
Production Date
1977
Date Source
Inscribed
Object/Work Type
Painting
Dimensions
50.9 x 31.6 cm
20.0 x 12.4 in
Materials and Techniques
Ink and color on paper
Current Location
Otterbein Univeristy
Genre
Animal / Auspicious Symbol
Classification Level
Painting, Chinese -- 20th c.
Description
Vertical ink painting on paper. Depiction of a dragon in clouds. Black ink is used for the clouds and outline of the dragon. Blue ink is used in top left and bottom left corners. Red ink is used for dragons head, body, and tail spikes. There are Chinese characters and a red square seal in the top right corner. Just above the left bottom corner there is a second larger red rectangular seal.
Transcribed Chinese Text:
神龍見首
吳仲熊
一九七七年
Translation:
Surfacing through the clouds
Woo Chong Yong
1977
Accession Number
2015.02.11
Recommended Citation
"Dragon" (1977). C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989). 57.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/woo/57
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