Celestial maiden

Xie Zhiliu Chinese
datable to 1942–43
Not on view
Xie brightened the colors used to describe this heavenly attendant, which he copied from an early Tang dynasty (618–907) mural in a cave temple at Dunhuang.

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Object Information
  • 現代 謝稚柳 敦煌天女圖 軸
  • Title: Celestial maiden
  • Artist: Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
  • Period: Republic period (1912–49)
  • Date: datable to 1942–43
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Drawing mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Overall: 51 3/16 x 26 3/4 in. (130 x 68 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.411.4
  • Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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