Gardens, Chinese: Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China [004]

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Title Gardens, Chinese: Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China [004]
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Photo Number Box 65, Special Lectures, Japan/China Comparison L, Double Projection Lecture, 21
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1981
Subject Wang Shi Yuan (Suzhou, Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Photographs; Gardens, Chinese--China--Suzhou--Photographs; Architecture--China--Suzhou--Photographs; China; Rocks; Stone
Keywords Wǎngshī Yuán; Sūzhōu; Soochow; Suchow; Su-chou; Master of the Nets Garden; Wang Shih Yuan; Tai-hu
Spatial Coverage Jiangsu Sheng (China); Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
Description Photograph of attached pavilion and Taihu stone, Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China
Caption on Slide Hsieh (attached pavilion) and Taihu stone, Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China 13-L.
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Wang Shi Yuan Garden (The Master of the Nets Garden) located in Suzhou, China, was first constructed in 1140 by Shi Zhengzhi. He was inspired by the simple and solitary life of a Chinese fisherman depicted in philosophical writings. The garden was restored and redesigned in 1785 by Song Zongyuan.--Wikipedia. Note: Appears to be same as image with file name: japan_china_r_021. Note: Original caption information provided for this image: "Garden Pavillion with Tai-hu Stone Wang Shih Yuan Ming Dyn. 1368-1644 Dianchunyi Pavilion- meaning "a small house in late spring" This Pav. reproduced c. 1980 at Metropolitan Mus. in N.Y.C. Suzhou, China 13-L. A Hsieh or Attached Pavilion."
Type Image
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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ARK ark:/87278/s64f279x
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000.
Donor Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney
Setname uum_lctpc
ID 336671
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