Harvard Art Museums > 1927.181: Bodhisattva, after Wanfoxia Frescoes Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bodhisattva, after Wanfoxia Frescoes (Allan Clark) , 1927.181,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/306351. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1927.181 People Allan Clark, American (Missoula, MT 1896 - 1950 Grand Junction, CO) Title Bodhisattva, after Wanfoxia Frescoes Other Titles Alternate Title: Copies of Frescoes in Caves Visited by Second Expedition to China Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1925 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/306351 Physical Descriptions Medium Watercolor and white gouache over graphite on buff laid paper Dimensions 42 x 24 cm (16 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.) lower sheet: 13.2 x 24 cm (5 3/16 x 9 7/16 in.) upper sheet: 28.5 x 24 cm (11 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: red stamp with Chinese characters, u.r.: [seal of [Allan] Clark] label: l.r. of face mat, paper, stamped: 72 inscription: verso, black watercolor: Wan Fo Hsia / Cave 5 / Bodhisattva on South East Wall inscription: verso, graphite, erased: Cave [inserted in black ink: 5] [rest of graphite inscription illegible; "east" inserted into erased inscription twice in black ink] inscription: verso, graphite: [encircled:] 1 [or 7?] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Allan Clark, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1927. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Allan Clark Accession Year 1927 Object Number 1927.181 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Drawing made on two sheets of paper joined end to end. Commentary This is copied from a fresco on the southeast wall of Cave 5 at Wanfoxia (=Wan Fo Hsia), Kansu province, China. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
