Medium:

Wood

Dimensions:

H (overall): 87.2 cm (34 5/16 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Japan

Date:

12th century

Period:

Heian period

Provenance:

To 1909

Y. Fujita and Company, Kyoto, to 1909 [1]

From 1909 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Y. Fujita and Company in 1909 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 170, 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

Previous custodian or owner:

Y. Fujita and Company (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1909.351a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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