Monkeys Grasp for the Moon
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Object Details
- Artist
- Xu Bing (born 1955; active United States)
- Manufacturer
- Smithsonian Institution Office of Exhibitions Central
- Edition/State
- 1/2
- Collection
- National Museum of Asian Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon (November 24, 2004 - March 13, 2020)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — funds provided by the family of Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Soong Mayling 1898-2003)
- 2001-2004
- Accession Number
- S2004.2.1-21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Lacquer on Baltic birch wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall assembled): 2591.1 x 78 x 4.1 cm (1020 1/8 x 30 11/16 x 1 5/8 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- moon
- monkey
- China
- Chinese Art
- Contemporary Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S2004.2.1-21
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f3656562-3854-46e9-8bc1-21873481c1bc
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