“He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.” – Lao-Tzu, 6^th century Chinese moralist and mystic on Generosity. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Wing Gig Fong, "He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much."--Lao-Tzu, 6th century Chinese moralist and mystic on Generosity. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, gouache on paper mounted on paperboard, image: 11 ³⁄₄ x 8 ³⁄₄ in. (29.8 x 22.1 cm) sheet: 20 x 14 ⁷⁄₈ in. (50.8 x 37.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.92

Artwork Details

Title: “He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.” – Lao-Tzu, 6^th century Chinese moralist and mystic on Generosity. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist: Wing Gig Fong
Date: 1958
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: image: 11 ³⁄₄ x 8 ³⁄₄ in. (29.8 x 22.1 cm) sheet: 20 x 14 ⁷⁄₈ in. (50.8 x 37.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums: gouache
Mediums Description: gouache on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Abstract
Object Number: 1984.124.92
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.92