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Singing bird on a flowering branch
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Catalog Data
Artist:
Formerly attributed to Qian Xuan 錢選 (late 13th century)
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Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 32.3 x 33.6 cm (12 11/16 x 13 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1644-1911
Period:
Qing dynasty
Provenance:
To 1911
Li Wenqing (circa 1869-1931), Shanghai to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in China, in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Panel List, L. 89, 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:
A Selection of Art Objects from the Freer Collection Exhibited in the New Building of the National Museum (April 15 to June 15, 1912)
Previous custodian or owner:
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
bird
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flower
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Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
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fan
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China
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Chinese Art
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Charles Lang Freer collection
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Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.491
Restrictions & Rights:
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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/ye3ea4e6a00-f252-4883-b993-459bcdb1ed11
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.491
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