China Town
Artist
Paul Sample
(1896 - 1974)
Date1933
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Framed (Frame is gold, wired, not glazed): 19 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 2 in. (49.5 x 54.6 x 5.1 cm)
Framed (Frame is gold, wired, not glazed): 19 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 2 in. (49.5 x 54.6 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of the Hilbert Collection
Object number2021.031
DescriptionIn 1931, Japan invaded Northeast China, taking military control of the region. Various Chinese communities in California launched fundraising campaigns to support efforts against the invasion. This scene documents the fundraising activities that took place in Los Angeles' Chinatown. -Gordon McClelland
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