An irregularly shaped, highly polished steel sculpture with large holes through it. It stands on an organically-shaped black plinth.
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An irregularly shaped steel sculpture stands upright on an organically-shaped black plinth on a grey faded background. The steel has been highly polished so it reflects much light. The sculpture has an irregular but smooth surface and has large holes throughout the piece.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.270.A-B
People
Zhan Wang 展望, Chinese (Beijing born 1962)
Title
Sculpture in the Form of a Nine-Hole Scholar's Rock
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
2001
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/343566

Location

Location
Level 2, Room 2620, East Asian Art
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hammered, assembled, welded, and highly polished stainless steel; edition 3/8; with incised signature of the artist (in Chinese) on the back reading "Zhan Wang 2001 3/8"
Dimensions
sculpture only: H. 70.3 x W. 44.3 x D. 20 cm (27 11/16 x 17 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
with base: H. 74.5 x W. 44.3 x D. 20 cm (29 5/16 x 17 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Zhan Wang 2001

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Zhan Wang, Beijing (2001), sold; through [Chambers Fine Art, New York, December 7, 2002]; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase in honor of James Cuno through the generosity of Michael E. and Winnie Feng, H. George and Roberta Mann, David J. Menke, John R. Menke, Richard and Diane Milhender, Diane H. Schafer, Erna M. Szekeres and Arthur E. Vershbow
Copyright
© 2001 Zhan Wang
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.270.A-B
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Robert D. Mowry, The New Chinese Landscape: Recent Acquisitions, exh. cat., Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, Mass., 2006), pp. 7, 9, 12, fig. 6, back cover

Exhibition History

  • Rocks, Mountains, Landscapes and Gardens: The Essence of East Asian Painting ('04), Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/2004 - 08/01/2004
  • The New Chinese Landscape: Recent Acquisitions, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/12/2006 - 11/12/2006
  • Re-View: S228-230 (Asian rotation: 5) Brush and Ink Reconsidered: Contemporary Chinese Landscapes, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 11/23/2010 - 05/14/2011
  • 32Q: 2620 Winter Garden, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Verification Level

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