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Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan’s
Jake Lee's paintings that showcase specific aspects and milestones in early Chinese American history will be on display at the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco.
When:
January 28, 2011 12:00am to September 16, 2011 12:00am
Where
In the early 1960s, restaurateur Johnny Kan commissioned a series of water color paintings by artist Jake Lee. For many years, these stunning paintings hung in the private Gum Shan (“Gold Mountain”) dining room of the landmark Kan’s Restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Each Jake Lee painting showcases specific aspects and milestones in early Chinese American history, including scenes of San Francisco’s Chinatown, railroad-building in the Sierra Nevadas, Sonoma wine country, cigar & lantern factories, and the 1888 champion Chinese fire-hose team of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Phone Number:
(415) 391-1188 x101
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