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Zao Wou-Ki Biographie
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1921 |
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Born in Beijing, China into the ancient T’chao family
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1935 |
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Enrolled in the Fine Arts School of Hangzhou; remained there for 6 years
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1941 |
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Remained at the Arts School as a lecturer after finishing his studies and held his first exhibition in Chungking
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1948 |
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Moved to Paris with his wife, Lan-Lan
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1949 |
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Awarded first prize in a drawing competition, France
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1951 |
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Visited Switzerland for an exhibition of his engravings
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1962 |
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Commissioned to illustrate "La Tentation de l’Occident" by the French Minister of Culture, Andre Malraux
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1964 |
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Granted French citizenship
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1965 |
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Jean-Michel Meurice makes a film on Zao Wou-ki
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1970 |
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Led a seminar organised by the artist Oskar Kokoschka for the Salzburg music festival
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1972 |
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Started first ink works
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1978 |
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Met the Baron and Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisa during their visit to Paris
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1982 |
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Visited China for the opening of the Fragrant Hills Hotel designed by his good friend I.M.Pei. Zao created two very large works done in Chinese ink for the opening
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1984 |
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Awarded the Legion d’honneur by the French Ministry of Culture
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1985 |
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Went to China (Hangzhou) where he taught classes on painting and modern art
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1993 |
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Promoted by the President of the French Republic to Commandeur de la Legion d’honneur
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1994 |
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Travelled to Japan to be awarded the Imperial Prize (fine arts)
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Received at the French Académie des Beaux Arts November 26
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2006 |
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Made a ‘Grand Officier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur’, and decorated by the French President Jacques Chirac on 3rd November 2006 at the Palais de l’Elysée
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| Expositions sélectionnées |
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2012
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"Important Contemporary Chinese Artists," Alisan Fine Arts, ART HK 12, Hong Kong
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2009
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"Celebrating Zao Wou-ki," French May Festival, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
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2008
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"Zao Wou-Ki Retrospective," The French National Library, France (solo)
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2007 - 2008
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Castle-Museum of Nemours, France
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2007
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3rd Shanghai Ink Biennial, “Exploration: New Ink Art Shanghai," Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, Shanghai, China (solo)
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2007
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"Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China 2007," Central Library, Hong Kong
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2006
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"Art & Imitation in China," The University of Hong Kong (solo)
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2006
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"Black & White Dream," at the reopening of the Suzhou Museum, China
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2005
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," Bridgestone Museum, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
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2005
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," at Bellevue in Biarritz, France (solo)
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2004
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque (Dunkerque Fine Arts Museum), France (solo)
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2004
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France (solo)
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2003
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"Retrospective Zao Wou-ki," curated by Markku Valkonen, Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland (solo)
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2003
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"Zao Wou-ki Recent Works," Marlborough Gallery, New York (solo)
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2003
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"Zao Wou-ki Watercolours," Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
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2003
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," Musée du Jeu de Paume, Paris, France (solo)
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2002
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"Signe(s) (regard crise sur des encres d’Henri Michaux a Zao Wou-ki)," Kamel Mennour Gallery, Paris, France (solo)
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2001
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"Recent Inks," Institut Français, Barcelona, Spain (solo)
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2001
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez, Valencia, Spain (solo)
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2001
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"Zao Wou-ki Retrospective," Musée d'Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium (solo)
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2000
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"Zao Wou-ki," Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
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2000
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Musée du Petit-Palais, Paris, France
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1999
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"Zao Wou-ki Works in Ink 1953-1999," Writing Room, Figeac, France (solo)
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1999
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“Maitres de l’Encre: Chang Dai-Chien, T’ang Haywen, Zao Wou-ki,” Musée de Pontoise, Paris, France
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1999
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"Zao Wou-ki Graphic Works," Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
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1998 - 1999
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Retrospective exhibition: "Zao Wou-ki 60 Years of Painting," Shanghai Museum, Shanghai; Palace of Fine Arts, Beijing; Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China (solo)
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1998
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Galerie Thessa Herold, Madrid
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1998
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Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers
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1997
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Galerie Krugier-Ditesheim &Cie, Geneva (solo)
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1997
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Lin & Keng Gallery, Taipei (solo)
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1997
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Galerie Thessa Herold, Paris, France (solo)
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1996
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"Retrospective," Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan (solo)
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1996
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"Retrospective," Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (solo)
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1996
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Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
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1996
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Art Galerie J. Bastien, Brussels (solo)
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1996
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Jan Krugier Gallery, New York (solo)
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1995
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"Henri Michaux/Zao Wou-ki, une rencontre-une amitie," Galerie Lucien Schweitzer, Luexembourg
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1994
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"Paintings and Drawing in Indian Ink," Centro Cultural de Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City (solo)
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1993
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"Retrospective," The Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei
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1993
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First gallery exhibition in Hong Kong by Alisan Fine Arts (solo)
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1992
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Works from 1980s, 1990s shown at the Artcurial Gallery, France
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1990
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"Retrospective," Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours (solo)
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1988
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Retrospective show at the Artcurial Gallery, France (solo)
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1988
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"Paintings and Drawing in Indian Ink," Galerie Krugier Diteschen, Geneva (solo)
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1987
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Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo (solo)
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1986
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Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York (solo)
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1986
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Galerie de France, Paris, France
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1984
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Krugier Gallery, Geneva (solo)
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1984
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Presented 10 large works of Chinese ink on paper at the Galerie de France (solo)
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1983
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Collection of works presented at the National Museum of History, Taiwan (solo)
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1983
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Simultaneous exhibits at the National Museum of Beijing, China and the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, China (solo)
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1982
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Hong Kong Arts Centre and National Museum of Modern Art, Singapore
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1981
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Grand Palais, Paris, France
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1980
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Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
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1977
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14 paintings on exhibit at the Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
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1975
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"Accrochage III," Pompidou Centre’s Musee National d’Art Moderne
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1975
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Galerie de France staged a large exhibition consisting of works produced over the previous two years
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1958
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Exhibited at Kootz Gallery and the Galerie de France, Paris, France
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1954
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Retrospective exhibition of engraved works at The Museum of Fine Arts in Cincinnati
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1952
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Regular exhibits at the Galerie Pierre in Paris; held exhibitions in Washington, Chicago, New York, Basel, Lausanne and London
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1947
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Show in Shanghai, China (solo)
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| Selected Public Collections |
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Castagnola, Switzerland
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The Tate Gallery, London, UK
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
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Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Boston, USA
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Hirshorn Museum, Washington D.C., USA
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA
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The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
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The Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, USA
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
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Albertina Museum, Vienna, Austria
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Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
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Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France
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Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, France
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Folkwang Museu, Essen, Germany
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Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
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Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan
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National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
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Bridgestone Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
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National Osaka Art Museum, Osaka, Japan
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