Khor, in His House on Top of the World

c. 1922

Dating: Approximate
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: opaque watercolor and ink over graphite on paperboard
Dimensions: image: 20 x 17.15 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.) sheet: 24.13 x 20.96 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
Collection no.: 2011.85.7
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Khor, in His House on Top of the World — Edward Steichen. c. 1922.

Medium: opaque watercolor and ink over graphite on paperboard.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 20 x 17.15 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.) sheet: 24.13 x 20.96 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2011.85.7. Gift of Joanna T. Steichen.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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