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Chiang Su , artist
Chinese, active 18th century
Quince Blossoms, 18th century
opaque watercolor on silk mounted to paper support
30 x 21.2 cm (image); 36.1 x 25.5 cm (sheet)
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Hendricks 1982.2.75

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after, Huang Ch¸-ts*ai

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Artist Biography: Woman painter of the Ch*ing dynasty period, wife of the painter Wang Ching, who was known to be active between the reigns of K*ang-hsi (1662-1722) and Ch*ien-lung (1736-1795). Came from Ch*ang-shou in Chiangsu province, moved with her husband to Sungchiang, a center for artistic activity. (See letter from Patricia Berger, Curator of Chinese Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, dated 23 December 1982, in drawing file.)

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