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Artist:
Traditionally attributed to Wuzhun Shifan (傳) 無準師範 (1178-1249)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 90.7 x 49.3 cm (35 11/16 x 19 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
14th century
Period:
Yuan dynasty
Provenance:
To 1906
Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston, to 1906 [1]
From 1906 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunkio Matsuki in 1906 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 534, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[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:
Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan (March 5, 2022 - July 24, 2022)
Enlightened Beings: Buddhism in Chinese Paintings (September 1, 2012 to February 24, 2013)
Buddhist Art (May 9, 1993 to August 9, 2011)
Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)
Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)
Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
Previous custodian or owner:
Bunkio Matsuki 松木文恭 (1867-1940) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Buddhism  Search this
Zen Buddhism  Search this
Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)  Search this
Bodhidharma  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1906.261
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
Song and Yuan Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy
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/ye3cfa248fb-2e17-4b19-9286-c2a1012130cf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.261