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Drawing - Road repair in southern China | McCord Museum
Travaux de voirie dans le sud de la Chine
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Travaux de voirie dans le sud de la Chine
Travaux de voirie dans le sud de la Chine
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Drawing

Road repair in southern China
Artist (1924-1993)
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
InscriptionsHandwritten on board, u.r. : LINE / CUT / 55%; handwritten on board, l.r. : 77; handwritten on paper taped on board, l.c. : ROAD REPAIR in / Southern China. Generally the / roads are surrounded by flooded / raddies so detours are rare. / One just has to waist. / No one voluntars to direct traffic / - That may be encouraging the / cult of personality. A no-no.; handwritten on label glued on back, u.l. : # 502; printed label glued on back, l.r. : 073172
Period 20e siècle
Medium / Technique Ink and felt pen on card taped on board
Dimensions28,2 × 35,8 cm (11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in.) 40,8 × 47,8 cm (16 1/16 × 18 13/16 in.)
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts
Origin Ontario, Canada
Object NumberM2012.123.385
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by the R. Howard Webster Foundation and The Toronto Star

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