A Boy Playing the Violin in Gulangyu Island, Xiamen Province

1973, printed 2021

Niu Weiyu

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Niu Weiyu

Artist, Chinese, 1927 - 2020

Two boys are featured in the image. One boy is standing and playing a violin. He has short, dark hair, and he is smiling while looking up. He is dressed in a light-colored shirt and dark pants. The other boy is standing in front of the violin player. In the background, two children are partially visible. They are on a paved area with a building and greenery in the background. The sky is clear with a soft gradient, indicating daylight.
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GAO Chu, Director, Social Archive of Chinese Photography, Zhejiang Province, China; gift to NGA, 2022.

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by Gao Chu, lower left below image in graphite: 3/25; lower center: A boy playing violin in Gulangyu Island, 1973; 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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