Winter in Central Park
Artist
Chen Chi
(American (b. China), 1912 - 2005)
CultureAmerican
Date1992
MediumWatercolor on rice paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 26 × 52 in. (66 × 132.1 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 × 62 in. (91.4 × 157.5 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 × 62 in. (91.4 × 157.5 cm)
SignedBottom right- "Chen Chi 1992"
Credit LineGift of Cynthia N. and Stuart Katz in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Nusbaum, II
Object number2018.42
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionA New York Snow scene, depicts Central Park. The paper is muted beige and light brown tones with abstract darker brown marks that resemble bare trees on the edges of the left and right of the frame. In the middle ground are shades of blue and purple colors and directly in front is a miniature figure walking along the ground.ProvenanceThe artist; Sidney Nusbaum II, 1992; inherited by Cynthia Katz, 2016; gift to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 2019.
