The Ocean is the Dragon’s World

Media - 1996.34A-D - SAAM-1996.34A-D_1 - 81767
Copied Hung Liu, The Ocean is the Dragon's World, 1995, oil on canvas, painted wood panel, metal support rod, and metal bird cage with wood and ceramic appendages, 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), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in part through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 1996.34A-D

Artwork Details

Title
The Ocean is the Dragon’s World
Artist
Date
1995
Location
Not on view
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)
Markings
lower left in red oil: LH (artist's monogram) lower left in red oil: 1995 stretcher bars verso in blue ink stamped seven times: RUBAAS/1066--47TH AVE.OAKLAND, CA 94601/ (510)-2561-9828 stretcher bars verso in blue crayon four times: 12 vertical stretcher bar recto upper center in pencil: 42 1/4/(backwards arrow)/E (forwards arrow) 35/46 1/4 3(crossed out)9 1/9 vertical stretcher bar recto upper center in pencil: 35/42 1/4 (underlined)/77 1/4 upper center to lower center of metal support rod in oil and engraved: chinese writing
Credit Line
Museum purchase in part through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas, painted wood panel, metal support rod, and metal bird cage with wood and ceramic appendages
Classifications
Highlights
Keywords
  • Occupation — other — aristocrat
  • Figure female — full length
  • Chinese
  • Object — other — birdhouse
Object Number
1996.34A-D
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.34A-D