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Catalog Data

Artist:
Geiai (late 15th century)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper on panel
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 110.2 x 52 cm (43 3/8 x 20 1/2 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1450-1499
Period:
Muromachi period
Provenance:
To ?
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge, Falls Church, Virginia [1]
To 1963
Franz Bader, Inc., Washington DC [2]
From 1963
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Franz Bader, Inc., Washington, DC [3]
Notes:
[1] Curatorial Remark 4 in the object record. Louise Cort’s comment states: “According to Victor and Takako Hauge, in a conversation at their home 14 August 2004, this painting was formerly in their collection and was part of an exhibition on the theme of Birds that they organized for the Franz Bader Gallery. It was then identified as Soritsu.”
[2] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
[3] See note 2.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan (March 5, 2022 - July 24, 2022)
Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan (December 13, 2014 to June 14, 2015)
Birds and Beasts in Japanese Art (January 31 to July 18, 2004)
Japanese Art (May 9, 1993 to June 27, 1994)
Luminous Shadows (April 1, 1982 to June 21, 1982)
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons in Japanese Art (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978)
Japanese Art: Paintings and Pottery (July 1, 1966 to May 2, 1973)
Previous custodian or owner:
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
Franz Bader Gallery
Topic:
bird  Search this
Muromachi period (1333 - 1573)  Search this
kingfisher  Search this
willow tree  Search this
Japan  Search this
kakemono  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1963.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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/ye30ecca8a4-7fec-4339-a9b2-ef158f41c3fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1963.2