Gardens, Chinese: Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China [023]

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Title Gardens, Chinese: Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China [023]
Photo Number Box 65, Special Lectures, Japan/China Comparison R, Double Projection Lecture, 60
Description Photograph of the view through window looking out to garden at Taihu stone, Wang Shi Yuan Garden, Suzhou, China
Creator Tierney, Lennox
Date 1962
Subject Wang Shi Yuan (Suzhou, Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Photographs; Gardens, Chinese--China--Suzhou--Photographs; Architecture--China--Suzhou--Photographs; China; Rocks
Keywords Wǎngshī Yuán; Sūzhōu; Soochow; Suchow; Su-chou; Master of the Nets Garden; Scholar's stone; Wang Shih Yuan; Taihu; Tai-hu
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Holding Institution Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Spatial Coverage Jiangsu Sheng (China); Suzhou (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
Caption on Slide Framed "picture" view from house, Wang Shi Yuan Garden (Master of the Fishing Nets Garden) Suzho, China.
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_l_059. Note: Original caption information provided for this image: "View to wall & Tai Hu Stone Wang Shih Yuan (Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets) First built in 1440 A.D. Rebuilt 1770 Suzhou, China."
Type Image
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ARK ark:/87278/s6v70249
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 336828
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v70249
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