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Artist:
Traditionally attributed to Li Cheng 李成 (919-967)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 162.2 x 71.4 cm (63 7/8 x 28 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1368-1644
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1915
L.C. Pang Collection (1864-1949), Chekiang, China, to 1915 [1]
From 1915 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the L.C. Pang Collection, through C. T. Loo, in San Francisco, in 1915 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 959, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.
[2] According to an Accession List note, Charles Lang Freer purchased F1915.17- F1915.26 from the L.C. Pang Collection of Chekiang, China, through C. T. Loo, while at San Francisco in April 1915. Payment was made through Leyer and Co. of Shanghai, China. See Voucher no. 3, May 1915.
[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:
Pang Yuanji 龐元濟 (1864-1949) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
landscape  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
waterfall  Search this
herb gathering  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1915.21
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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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/ye341ebb422-d76c-404a-a84a-dbb65dd7d16c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1915.21