Beauties and Heroes: Legends and Stories in Chinese Art
(from 21st Jan until 15th Jul 2012)Explore paintings, prints and papercuts depicting legendary figures from Chinese folklore.
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The Monkey King and his followers
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Description
The Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, is a main character in Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. He is depicted here as an opera figure with his followers from his dwelling, the Water Curtain Cave. The flag reads: ‘Sun, the Great Sage Equal of Heaven’, a title he assumed during a rebellion with the heavenly court.
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Details
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- Date
- 1980
- Artist/maker
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Zheng Jiazhen (1918 - 2000) (artist)Zheng Jiazhen (1918 - 2000) (calligrapher)
- Material and technique
- ink and colour on paper; mounted on paper, framed with juan silk pieces
- Dimensions
- 51.4 x 96.7 cm (height x width)
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organic › animal › animal product › silk,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented in honour of the 70th birthday of Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 2002.
- Accession no.
- EA2002.170
Past Exhibition
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Location
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- currently in research collection
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