H x W x D: 0.6 x 5.2 x 4.1 cm (1/4 x 2 1/16 x 1 5/8 in)
Type:
Natural Material
Origin:
Longmen Gorge, China
Date:
ca. 1910
Provenance:
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), gathered at the Yi River, at Longmen, China, in 1911 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, this stone was "gathered at the Yi River by Mr. Charles L. Freer, while at Lung-men." See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 5675, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] 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 Traveler's Eye: Scenes of Asia (November 22, 2014 to March 31, 2015)
