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The Kong Forest, Confucius's Family Cemetery, Qufu, Shandong
Artist
Eliot Furness Porter
(American ; 1901-1990)
Copy Right Holder
Fort Worth (TX): Amon Carter Museum.
Datenegative 1980?; print 1982?
Mediumdye-transfer print
Dimensionsimage: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
sheet: 14 1/2 × 17 1/4 in. (36.8 × 43.8 cm)
sheet: 14 1/2 × 17 1/4 in. (36.8 × 43.8 cm)
Classification(s)
- PHOTO
Credit LineGift of Dr. Gene Yen
Object numberM.2014.22
DescriptionKong Forest is a view of statuary representing the Chinese Zodiac signs of the Sheep and the Horse in Confucius's family cemetery in Qufu. The cemetery suffered serious vandalism in 1966 during the Cultural Revolution, but was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.Editionnot editioned
On View
Not on viewEliot Furness Porter
negative 1957, print 1979
Eliot Furness Porter
1975
Eliot Furness Porter
1968