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Tyrus Wong
Blindman (recto); Refugee (verso)circa 1940

Not on view
Ink wash drawing on tan paper of a hunched figure in a long coat and tall hat, leaning on a walking stick and holding a small cup, rendered in loose black brushstrokes
Ink and wash drawing of a seated figure leaning forward, rendered in loose gestural strokes of black, grey, and pale yellow against a light ground.
Artist or Maker
Tyrus Wong
American, born China, 1910-2016
Title
Blindman (recto); Refugee (verso)
Date Made
circa 1940
Medium
Ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 27 1/2 × 18 3/4 in. (69.85 × 47.63 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ellen and Michael Korney Endowment Fund
Accession Number
M.2026.14a-b
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
American Art
Copyright
photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban