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Inscribedleft center in red ink: [artist's seal]; right center in red ink: [artist's seal]
Shang Dynasty Oracle-bone Characters for "Deer"
Artist
Chiang Chao-shen
(Chinese, 1900 - 1996)
CultureChinese
Date20th century
Mediumink on paper
Dimensionssheet: 15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (40.3 x 50.2 cm)
frame: 19 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (50.2 x 60.3 cm)
frame: 19 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (50.2 x 60.3 cm)
Classification(s)
- EASTERN
Credit LineOn loan from Joan Edwards and David Smith
Terms
- calligraphy
- characters
- deer
- wealth
Object numberEL.89.9.2
DescriptionCalligraphy in ancient script ideograms. On the right oracle bone script; on left is in full form. Deer represents abundance and wealth.Inscribedleft center in red ink: [artist's seal]; right center in red ink: [artist's seal]
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