Good fortune brought by dragons and phoenixes, envelope
(c. 1972)
Medium
paper
Measurements
(e) 32.7 × 23.6 cm (closed) 39.3 × 55.0 cm (open) (envelope)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rachel Faggetter, 2018
Gallery location
Not on display
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