Year of the Snake, Hong Kong

Artist Jane Chu (Chinese American, born 1957)

Date2021

MediumIndia ink, colored pencils, and markers on Canson Bristol paper

DimensionsSight: 11 1/4 × 8 1/4 inches (28.58 × 20.96 cm)
Framed: 16 × 13 × 1 1/2 inches (40.64 × 33.02 × 3.81 cm)

Credit LineGift of C. Richard and Evelyn Belger

Object number2024.11.3

On View

Not on view

Collections

Contemporary Art

Terms

DescriptionThis vertically oriented, largely black-and-white drawing features a sign post with multiple signs stacked atop one another. At the very top of the street post is a rectangular vertical box that features the lower-case letter “i” within a circle; beneath the “i” on one side are Chinese words in English (pin-yin) and the other visible side has Chinese characters. Beneath the box are horizontal signs written in Chinese characters with English word translations beneath that also feature image graphics on to the left of the text and arrows to the right. This sign post sits in front a sign with the word “Road” and more Chinese characters, as well as what appears to be a fence and trees. An orange and black, coiled, toy snake is drawn in the center right side of the artwork. The snake appears to be placed on top of the overall image. It obscures a lot of the text on the image in the background.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Jane Chu: 50 States: America & Beyond, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, September 2–October 22, 2022, no. 58 (as Hong Kong – Kowloon).

Provenance

The artist, 2021;

The Belger Art Center, Kansas City, MO, 2021;

C. Richard. and Evelyn Craft Belger, Kansas City, MO, 2021;

Their gift to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2024.

Published References

Jane Chu: 50 States: America & Beyond, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, September 2–October 22, 2022, 54 (as Hong Kong – Kowloon).

Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.