Comfort Post

Wo Zha Chinese

20th century

Not on view

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Title: Comfort Post
Artist: Wo Zha (Chinese, active 20th century)
Date: 20th century
Culture: China
Medium: Woodcut prints
Dimensions: Image: 5 3/4 × 8 1/2 in. (14.6 × 21.6 cm)
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (22.2 × 29.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of JoAnn Edinburg Pinkowitz and Richard Pinkowitz, 2023
Object Number: 2023.564.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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