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Poste frontalier entre Kowloon et la République populaire de Chine
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Poste frontalier entre Kowloon et la République populaire de Chine
Poste frontalier entre Kowloon et la République populaire de Chine

Drawing

Border crossing between Kowloon and People's Republic of China
Artist (1924-1993)
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
InscriptionsHandwritten on paper taped on board, l.c. : SUMCHUN / Border crossing between / Kowloon & People's Republic / of China. / Day tripping Chinese loaded / down with goodies from / Kowloon - which as yet / they cannot gets in China. / rlway bridge / Cross on foot.; handwritten on board, c.r. : FLOURO / DOUBLE / PRINT / 55%; handwritten on board, l.r. : 75; handwritten on label glued on back, u.r. : # 230; printed label glued on back, l.l. : 072890
Period 20e siècle
Medium / Technique Ink, wash, ink (flouro) and graphite on card taped on board
DimensionsCard: 28,2 × 36 cm (11 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.) Board: 40,7 × 48,8 cm (16 × 19 3/16 in.)
Origin Ontario, Canada
Object NumberM2012.123.375
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by the R. Howard Webster Foundation and The Toronto Star
Status
Not on view

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