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Modern revolution plays, envelope

CHINESE
Modern revolution plays, envelope
(Ge ming xian dai xi革命现代戏)
 (c. 1972)

Medium
paper

Measurements
19.4 × 14.6 cm (closed) 27.2 × 39.2 cm (open)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rachel Faggetter, 2018

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

Inscription
printed in red ink u.l.: 革命现代戏
printed in relief in yellow ink u.c.l.: 中国 扬州
printed in relief in red ink l.l.: GE MING XIAN DAI XI JIAN ZHI

Accession Number
2018.367.g

Department
Asian Art

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