Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1904 [3]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] According to Curatorial Remark 3, E.F.F., 1904, in the object record, this object had "recently come from Hokiin of Koyasan."
[2] Original folder sheet note.
Also see Original Panel List, pg. 15, 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
Exhibition History:
Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan (December 13, 2014 to June 14, 2015)
Portraiture from Japan (July 1, 1983 to April 5, 1984)
Japanese Art (October 2, 1975 to October 8, 1976)
Chinese and Japanese Art--Lacquer and Paintings (August 18, 1967 to October 14, 1969)
Previous custodian or owner:
Hoki-in Temple
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
