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Dragon Fortune, by Artist: Hung Yi, Outside, The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California

Dragon Fortune
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"A hulking, psychedelic dragon painted in every color of the rainbow, from its fiery horns down to its checkered purple sneakers. Taiwanese artist Hung Yi's Dragon Fortune meshes together Taiwanese folk art, Japanese textile design, pop art and children's cartoons." [the museum website]

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:51:06 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5513
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The Sign
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A small sign near the front of the dragon read,

Dragon Fortune
By Hung Yi (Taiwanese, b. 1970)
Enameled steel
Gift of Victor Ou, InSian Gallery, F2016.3

Dragon. Fortune. In Chinese culture, these words are associated with the celebration of the Lunar New Year and other auspicious occasions. This colorful dragon comes from a menagerie of whimsical animals by Taiwanese artist Hung Yi. These gleeful creatures embody traditional wishes for abundance and prosperity, transforming for this century by morphing decorative patterns drawn from Taiwanese folk art and Japanese textile design with pop art and children's cartoons from around the world.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:51:19 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5514
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Dragon's Face
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The face of the dragon with its bursting flowers and bright colors.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:51:27 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5515
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The Other Side
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A view of the other side of the dragon with Larkin street to the left and the museum entrance to the right.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:51:39 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5516
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Detail Of Side
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An up close detail shot of the side of the dragon.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:52:14 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5520
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Another Close Shot
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Another close up shot, this time of the back of the dragon.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:52:21 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5521
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The Dragon's Eye
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The eye of the dragon bulged out and was surrounded by a black and white design.

Dragon Fortune 2014   •  Artist: Hung Yi   •  The Asian Art Museum external link external link   •  200 Larkin Street external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:52:31 Sunday 8 October 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 26 November 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_5522
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