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Medium:
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (.239): 160.7 x 373.1 cm (63 1/4 x 146 7/8 in)
H x W (.240): 160.7 x 372.9 cm (63 1/4 x 146 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1568-1615
Period:
Momoyama period
School/Tradition:
Tosa
Provenance:
Samma-in Temple of Koyasan [1]
To 1903
Yamanaka & Company, to 1903 [2]
From 1903 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1903 [3]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] According to Curatorial Remark 4, an undated folder sheet note: "Note from Original Screen List: From the collection of Samma-in Temple of Koya-san."
[2] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Screen List, L. 84, pg. 23, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.
[3] See note 2.
[4] 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:
Samma-in Temple
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
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Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.239-240
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b8d4f3ed-6ef3-4d2a-b37f-cd2e7051222b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.239-240