Artist:

School of Kano Tan'yu 狩野探幽 (1602-1674)  Search this

Medium:

Ink, color, and gold on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (each image): 12.5 x 14.4 cm (4 15/16 x 5 11/16 in)

Type:

Painting

Origin:

Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Edo period

Provenance:

To 1904

Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]

From 1904 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Books and Albums List, S.I. 1, pg. 24, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Painting the Classics: Japanese Scrolls and Beyond (November 17, 2018 to October 20, 2019)

Moonlight and Clouds: Silver and Gold in the Arts of Japan (November 11, 2008 to November 11, 2009)

Freer: A Taste for Japanese Art (July 1, 2006 to January 1, 2007)

Games, Contests and Artful Play in Japan (March 19 to October 23, 2005)

Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)

More Than Flowers: Sources of Tradition in Japanese Painting (September 2, 2001 to November 24, 2002)

Japanese Art in the Age of Koetsu (June 6, 1998 to February 15, 1999)

Whistler & Japan (May 14, 1995 to January 1, 1996)

Literary Themes in Japanese Art (February 13, 1986 to March 9, 1987)

Previous custodian or owner:

Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

The Tale of Genji  Search this

Japan  Search this

gafu  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1904.119

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f1a1a8e8-499d-40fd-9113-127b1e110ca8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1904.119