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King Yu Moving a Mountain to Control the Floods (Art Institute of Chicago)

Handscroll, ink and color on silk, Qing dynasty, 18th century, Art Institute of Chicago

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A Qing dynasty, 18th century Chinese handscroll in ink and color on silk, showing King Yu moving a mountain to control the great flood, the labor by which he earned the throne and founded the Xia dynasty. Held today by the Art Institute of Chicago, a gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick.

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Chicago, Cities

This source names Chicago directly: "Held today by the Art Institute of Chicago, a gift of Mrs."

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Yu the Great, Figures

The Art Institute of Chicago's own title for this handscroll names King Yu moving a mountain to control the great flood.

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King Yu Moving a Mountain to Control the Floods, Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago 1943.1152View the Source
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