%C2%A9 Cy Thao
#8, 1993-2001
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Oil on canvasexpand_more
Gift of funds from anonymous donorsexpand_more 2010.55.8
Not on Viewexpand_more
Artist commentary: The Hmong fought the Chinese with cross bows and used the mountainous terrain to their advantage. They lured whole units into gorges and then rolled rocks onto the unsuspecting Chinese. The Hmong fighters were feared throughout China.
Details
- Title
- #8
- Artist Life
- American (born Laos), 1972
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2010.55.8
- Curator Approved
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