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Catalog Data

Artist:
Formerly attributed to Qian Xuan 錢選 (late 13th century)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 21.5 x 20.5 cm (8 7/16 x 8 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1644-1911
Period:
Qing dynasty
Provenance:
To 1911
Sung, China, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Sung, in China, in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Album List, S.I. 21A, pg. 37, 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:
The Dragon's Moan (February 6 to October 1, 2000)
Previous custodian or owner:
Sung (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
music  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
river  Search this
man  Search this
qin  Search this
zither  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
baimiao style  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.156c
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/ye389321341-0b61-4d3d-8245-ed44fa054abe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.156c