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RARE Tyrus Wong Hibiscus 6 Plate Set 1940s Winfield Gabriel Pasadena Handpainted For Sale
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RARE Tyrus Wong Hibiscus 6 Plate Set 1940s Winfield Gabriel Pasadena Handpainted:
$775.00
This listing is for a set of six (6) beautiful plates hand crafted, hand painted, and signed by Tyrus Wong (1910--2016), one of the most influential Chinese-American artists of the 20th century, featured in a PBS American Masters documentary on his life and rich body of work. The last listing on of this plate is from 2022 (per Worthpoint).
The plates feature hibiscus flowers, and is signed on the front with Wong's Chinese signature and chop mark. The backs are hand inscribed with the marked *Gabriel Pasadena 225."
More information on the artist:
Wong was the lead production illustrator on Disney's 1942 film Bambi, taking inspiration from Song dynasty art.
He also served in the art department of many films, either as a set designer or storyboard artist, such as Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), The Music Man (1962), PT 109 (1963), The Great Race (1965), Harper (1966), The Green Berets (1968), and The Wild Bunch (1969), among others.
He was a painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist
In 2006, Wong won an Annie (Asssoc, Internationale du film d'Animation), the most prestigious award
Condition: These plates are listed as-is; please examine the photos closely and let me know if you’d like additional/closer images! I’ve attempted to highlight small cracks, crazing, and discoloration on the back that I notice. Overall beautiful condition for pieces nearly a century old.
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