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Catalog Data

Artist:
Formerly attributed to Yan Ciping (傳)閻次平 (active ca. 1164-after 1181)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W: 24.6 x 26 cm (9 11/16 x 10 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
14th century
Period:
Yuan or early Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1911
Li Wenqing (circa 1869-1931), Shanghai to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, China, in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Album List, pg. 40, 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:
Masterpieces of Chinese Painting (IV) (June 12 to November 28, 2010)
Masterpieces of Chinese Painting (III) (May 29, 1999 to January 30, 2000)
Chinese Bird and Flower Painting (January 27, 1986 to June 30, 1986)
Chinese Album Leaves and Lacquer (February 22, 1971 to November 22, 1971)
Chinese Album Leaves (December 17, 1962 to April 8, 1963)
Ancient Chinese Paintings, Sculptures, and Jade Objects from the Collection formed by Charles Lang Freer (November 15 to December 08, 1917)
Previous custodian or owner:
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
landscape  Search this
Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
water  Search this
river  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.161a
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/ye32e7023a3-5028-4580-9cc6-ffbe3fded66c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.161a