The Handcrafts Group Organized by Families of Shanghai Business Owners Making Chinese Dolls

1956, printed 2021

Niu Weiyu

Associated Names
Niu Weiyu

Artist, Chinese, 1927 - 2020

The image depicts three women seated at a table, each sculpting or molding clay objects. They are focused on their tasks, with their upper bodies and hands visible. The woman closest to the camera is in profile, with her hair pulled back, concentrating on her work. The woman in the middle has her head slightly inclined, with styled hair. The third woman is partially obscured and shown in shadow. The table is cluttered with clay objects and tools. Strong lighting contrasts highlight the women's faces and hands, creating an intimate and focused ambiance.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

GAO Chu, Director, Social Archive of Chinese Photography, Zhejiang Province, China; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by Gao Chu, lower left below image in graphite: 3/25; lower center: Working with Chinese dolls. 1956; lower right: 牛畏予作品 [Niu Weiyu work] 高初印放 2021 [Gao Chu print and enlarge 2021]


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