ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
Chinese
Preview
Date of Work
ca. 1960
Medium
Paper cut
Height
8 1/2"
Width
5 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_008_E
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
The male peacock is prized for its magnificent show of tail feathers. Early Greeks thought the bird symbolized immortality and early Christian art often features the bird as a symbol of resurrection.
Chinese paper-cutting is a folk-art involving intricate cutting of paper to create often very detailed designs. Traditionally created as a window decoration, the subject matter frequently involves animals. In many cultures the peacock is representational of beauty, power, and dignity.
Paper cut from package of 7. Green paper, peacock imagery.
Included in Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections Exhibition at the UND Art Collections Gallery in the Empire Arts Center
Rights
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