
May one see it?
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
Artist commentary: In the mid 1800’s the Chinese empire lost the Opium War to the British. To pay the British, they taxed the poor heavily, especially the Hmong. Many families had to dig up valuables that they had buried with the dead to pay the heavy tax. Out of desperation we rebelled. A long war broke out. We took back many lands, but in the end we lost again.
Minneapolis Institute of Art