The Ocean is the Dragon's World

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Object Details

Artist

Hung Liu, born Changchun, China 1948-died Oakland, CA 2021

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in part through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation

Date

1995

Object number

1996.34A-D

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas, painted wood panel, metal support rod, and metal bird cage with wood and ceramic appendages

Dimensions

A: 96 x 82 1/2 in. (243.8 x 209.6 cm) B: 34 x 5 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (86.3 x 14.3 x 5.8 cm) C: 29 3/8 x 14 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. (74.5 x 36.9 x 38.4 cm) D: 1 5/8 x 14 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (4.2 x 37.4 x 4.2 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Occupation\other\aristocrat

Figure female\full length

Chinese

Object\other\birdhouse

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7765684bf-6b2e-4c2c-89f4-7cd11b44a311

Record ID

saam_1996.34A-D