Tyrus Wong’s Christ Painting

Chinese Digest
May 1, 1936
Christ Picture
Considered a most outstanding artistic and spiritual contribution, a life size picture of the Chinese conception of the Lord, Jesus Christ, was unveiled Easter Sunday at the Chinese Congregational Church in Los Angeles.

The picture, an oil painting, is the work of Tyrus Wong, honor student of the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles, and hailed by eminent art critics of the southland as an original impression of Christ.

Since the painting, showing the benevolent Christ floating on spiritual clouds, has been done, several art organizations have requested it for exhibition. The Congregational Church feels fortunate in obtaining this work of Mr. Wong’s

Mr. Lum Young, member of the church board of trustees, made the philanthropic gesture in donating one hundred dollars towards the art materials for the painting.

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Catalogue of the First Official International Exhibition of Etching and Engraving
The Art Institute of Chicago, 1932
United States
Tyrus
290 In the Cathedral Etching 10.00
291 Nude, No. 2 Etching 10.00

Catalogue of the Official International Exhibition of Contemporary Prints for a Century of Progress, 1934
The Art Institute of Chicago
China
Tyrus Wong
4. Landscape, Drypoint 15.00

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April 1939
…Recessed in the mantel shelf is a flush light panel which illuminates a water color painting of “Confucius as a Justice” by Tyrus Wong. The painting is mounted on a panel designed for the space and is set flush with the wall.

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Advertisement appeared in American Artist, May 1953.
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Views from Asian California, 1920-1965

An Illustrated History by Michael Brown
1992 (self-published)

A private collection of artwork by artists of Chinese and Japanese descent in California. Below is a list of the Chinese American artists, most of whom are represented by artwork. Dates are from the book.

Eva Fong Chan (1897–1991), profile
Wah Ming Chang (1917– ), profile, two wood block prints, etching, and pastel drawing
George Chann (1915– ), profile and three oil paintings
David Paul Chun (1899– ), profile one woodcut and two lithographs
Yun Gee (1906–1963), profile
Hon-Chew Hee (1905– ), profile and two oil paintings
Dong Kingman (1911– ), profile and two watercolors
John Kwok (1920–1983), profile
Chee Chin S. Cheung Lee (1896– ), profile, watercolor and oil painting
Jake Lee (1915–1992), profile and watercolor
Peter Lowe (1913–1990), profile
Keye Luke (1911–1991), profile
Wing Kwong-Tse (1902– ), profile and watercolor
Nanying Stella Wong (1914– ), profile
Tyrus Wong (1910– ), profile
Gary Woo (1928– ), profile and oil painting
Jade Fon Woo (1911–1893), profile and two watercolors
Ling-fu Yang (1889–1978), profile
Richard Yip (1919–1981), profile and two watercolors
Lai Yong (1840–?), profile
John Chin Young (1909– ), profile and watercolor
Si Chen Yuan (1911–1974), profile and oil painting

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April–June/July–September 1940

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April–June, July–September 1940

Art by George Chan, Jade Fon, Ko Kei-Fung, Dong Kingman, Chee Chin S. Cheung Lee, Keye Luke, Milton Quon, Stella Wong, and Tyrus Wong (exhibit)

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