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Artist:
Formerly attributed to Liang Kai 梁楷 (late 12th-early 13th century)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 147.4 x 75.2 cm (58 1/16 x 29 5/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
early 15th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
School/Tradition:
Zhe School
Provenance:
To 1911
Riu Gu Sai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Gu Sai in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 825, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. 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
Exhibition History:
Luxury and Luminosity: Visual Culture and the Ming Court (July 3, 2004 to June 26, 2005)
In Human Form: Images of the Secular and Divine in Chinese Painting (January 31, 1996 to January 7, 1997)
Previous custodian or owner:
Riu Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Daoism  Search this
worship  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
attendant  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.265
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Google Cultural Institute
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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/ye31b93e1be-4983-470a-bee6-3dd8841f5cdc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.265