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Artist:
Formerly attributed to Li Song (傳)李嵩 (late 12th-early 13th century)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 46.7 x 807.4 cm (18 3/8 x 317 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
15th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1917
Probably Wanyan Jingxian (circa 1848 - circa 1927-29), Beijing, to 1917 [1]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), probably purchased from Wanyan Jingxian, through Seaouke Yue (You Xiaoxi) (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, and Pang Lai Chen (Pang Yuanji) (1864-1949), Shanghai, in Detroit in 1917 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] According to Ingrid Larsen, "'Don’t Send Ming or Later Pictures': Charles Lang Freer and the First Major Collection of Chinese Painting in an American Museum," Ars Orientalis vol. 40 (2011), pg. 28 and pg. 38 (notes 146 and 147), Pang Yuanji and Seaouke Yue were paid a commission by Charles Lang Freer for facilitating the sale of five objects (F1917.183- .187) belonging to a "Peking gentleman." Larsen presents evidence and infers that Wanyan Jingxian was likely the unnamed Peking gentleman. See also, Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1178, 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:
Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
In Human Form: Images of the Secular and Divine in Chinese Painting (January 31, 1996 to January 7, 1997)
Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)
Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
Centennial Exhibition, North Corridor (February 25, 1956 to November 20, 1969)
Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 19 (February 25, 1956 to February 4, 1957)
Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Scrolls (July 19, 1943 to April 30, 1946)
Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Paintings, 1924 (June 2, 1924 to March 14, 1931)
Previous custodian or owner:
Wanyan Jingxian (ca. 1848-ca. 1927-29) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
snake  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
demon  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
baimiao style  Search this
folk tales  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1917.184
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
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/ye32c097f85-2f0d-41fb-9c81-97fe9d55c5f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1917.184