Zao Wou Ki
Pékin, 1921
School : Chine
19 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
C'est au sein du photographie que Zao Wou Ki déploie son art. Zao Wou Ki s'appuie sur papier, procédé argentique pour donner forme à ses oeuvres. Le domaine d'activité de Zao Wou Ki est photographie.
Legacy and influence
L'oeuvre de Zao Wou Ki a intégré des collections publiques en Chine. Pas moins de 9 musées possèdent des oeuvres de Zao Wou Ki.
Works in public collections
![[Zhejiang] Tchö-kiang. Ning-po [Ningbo], Kou-yu-wang [Guyuwang], Pao-che-li t'a [Baoshilita], stûpa commémorant l'invention de la relique](https://popcorn-prd-perf-assets.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net/joconde/5005PH02038/ap13569.jpg)
![[Zhejiang] Tchö-kiang. Ning-po [Ningbo], Kou-yu-wang [Guyuwang], Pao-che-li t'a [Baoshilita], le site de l'invention de la relique](https://popcorn-prd-perf-assets.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net/joconde/5005PH02037/ap13568.jpg)
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Zao Wou Ki. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 19 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Zao Wou Ki are preserved in the following museums: musée du Louvre, musée Greuze - hôtel-Dieu, musée d'art, histoire et archéologie d'Évreux, Les Abattoirs, musée d'art moderne et contemporain, musée Gustave Courbet. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Zao Wou Ki belong to the following fields: peinture, Asie orientale, dessin, art contemporain, peinture, art contemporain, Asie orientale, estampe, art contemporain, photographie.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Artistic movements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 19 works attributed to Zao Wou Ki in museums of France. 2 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: photographie, estampe, art contemporain, dessin, arts décoratifs, photographie, Asie orientale, ethnologie, peinture, Asie orientale.
Works by Zao Wou Ki are held in 9 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée Gustave Courbet. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Zao Wou Ki may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Zao Wou Ki belong to the following fields: photographie, estampe, art contemporain, dessin, arts décoratifs, photographie, Asie orientale, ethnologie, peinture, Asie orientale. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Zao Wou Ki employ the following techniques and materials: papier, procédé argentique, peinture à l'huile, toile, lavis, papier. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Zao Wou Ki died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
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