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Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 36.3 x 298 cm (14 5/16 x 117 5/16 in)
Type:
Calligraphy
Origin:
China
Date:
1368-1644
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1914
Dr. John Calvin Ferguson (1866-1945), Newton, MA, to 1914 [1]
From 1914 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Dr. John Calvin Ferguson in 1914 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 937, 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
Previous custodian or owner:
John Calvin Ferguson (1866-1945) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
China  Search this
Vaisravana  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
attendant  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1914.147b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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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/ye31d67a961-655c-47e4-bd48-51ad4d5df5b7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1914.147b