The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Gloves – Mission 2

2018

Xu Zhonghong

(Chinese, b. 1991)
China
Woodblock print, ink on paper
90 x 120 cm (35 7/16 x 47 1/4 in.)
James Parmelee Fund 2021.8
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Xu Zhonghong received his MA from the Yunnan Academy of Fine Arts.

Description

Gloves-Mission 2 depicts in photographic detail a worn working glove reflecting the work of a human who—as the title suggests—was on a rescue mission. Exposed to harsh conditions and a rough environment, the material appears to have been stressed to a breaking point; perhaps also indicating the wearer’s physical and mental state of exhaustion. The artist used plywood to create this print instead of a traditional woodblock, allowing him to achieve a larger print format.
  • 2018–2019
    Collection of the artist
    2019–2021
    (The Muban Educational Trust, London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2021–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Modern Impressions—Light and Water in Chinese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 4, 2022-May 7, 2023).
  • {{cite web|title=Gloves – Mission 2|url=false|author=Xu Zhonghong|year=2018|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.8