Canna Lillies and Hummingbirds
Chow Chian-Chiu, American (born in China), 1910 - 2006
Chow Leung Chen-Ying, American (born China), 1921 - 2005
1990
Watercolor and ink on handmade Chinese paper mounted on silk
Image: 37 1/2 × 23 5/8 in. (95.2 × 60 cm)
Mount: 47 13/16 × 27 3/4 in. (121.5 × 70.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Chee W. Chow, Class of 1969, Tuck 1970
2013.57
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Inscriptions
Poem in Chinese characters with artists' seals
Exhibition History
Lobby, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, September 19-26, 2013.
Publication History
A Perfect Match: Chow Chian Chiu & Chow Leung Chen-Ying: Their Painting, Poetry, and Calligraphy, Hong Kong, 2000, page 51.
Provenance
The artists, Miami, Florida; to thier son, Chee Woo Chow, La Jolla, California, by 2006; given to present collection, 2013.
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