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Artist:
Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying 仇英 (ca. 1494-1552)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 27.4 x 424 cm (10 13/16 x 166 15/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1644-1911
Period:
Qing dynasty
Provenance:
To 1909
Kit Fat, Hong Kong, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Kit Fat in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Reserved Makimono List, R. 662, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object was kept in the Reserve Section until 1921, when it was given a general registration number. This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.
[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
Previous custodian or owner:
Kit Fat (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
dragon  Search this
demon  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.400
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a325b7bc-a561-4b97-a260-767d3a13fa28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.400