Sparrows and Bamboo
Name/Title
Sparrows and BambooDescription
a pair of sparrows resting on a bamboo branchArtwork Details
Medium
Paper, ink and colorContext
The artist painted this as a gift to Qiu Kaiming. Sparrows often represent happiness in Chinese culture, while bamboo represents traditionalism, and is widely depicted in Chinese art.Acquisition
Accession
T1695Source or Donor
Droni ChiuMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Zhao Shao'ang 趙少昂Role
ArtistDate made
circa 1950Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
ChinaContinent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese, Chinese-American