Misty View of Strange Peaks, Guilin, China

© Estate of Don Hong-Oai

Misty View of Strange Peaks, Guilin, China

Currently not on view

Misty View of Strange Peaks, Guilin, China,

1982

Don Hong-Oai, Chinese, 1929–2004
2004-263

Information

Title
Misty View of Strange Peaks, Guilin, China
Dates

1982

Maker
Don Hong-Oai
Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

35 x 27.5 cm. (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, gift of Duane Wilder, Class of 1951

Object Number
2004-263
Place Depicted

China, Guangxi, Guilin

Signatures

Signed in graphite, verso bottom right: Don Hong-Oai

Inscription

Titled and dated in ink, recto upper right in Chinese characters: Misty View of Strange Peaks, Guilin [China], 1982.

Marks/Labels/Seals

Two red ink seals on recto upper right of photographer’s name [upper seal upside down].
Stamped boilerplate on verso with photographer’s name and copyright.

Culture
Chinese
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs
Subject
mountains, trees, seals, text, lakes, boats, boats

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