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The Ocean is the Dragon's World

Object Details

Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Hung Liu, born Changchun, China 1948-died Oakland, CA 2021
Date
1995
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase in part through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation
Medium
oil on canvas, painted wood panel, metal support rod, and metal bird cage with wood and ceramic appendages
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)
Type
Painting

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