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Artist:
Qi Baishi 齊白石 (1864-1957)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper mounted to wooden frame
Dimensions:
H x W x D (open): 50.3 × 65.6 × 2.5 cm (19 13/16 × 25 13/16 × 1 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 1944
Provenance:
From at least 1997-8 to 2014
Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York, New York. [1]
From 2014 to 2017
Estate of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, New York, New York. [2]
From 2017
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, New York. [3]
Notes:
[1] According to the Acquisition Justification, Mr. Ellsworth was in the possession of this fan from at least 1997-8 when this fan was first considered for acquisition, but at that time Mr. Ellsworth chose to retain this fan for his collection; it remained in his home until his death. See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
[2] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
[3] See note 2.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014)
Estate of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth
Topic:
frog  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert H. Ellsworth
Accession Number:
F2017.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye376bf9d43-f616-4123-9351-b1da06061f70
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F2017.1