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Artist:
Traditionally attributed to Wang Meng 王蒙 (ca. 1308-1385)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 37.6 x 24.6 cm (14 13/16 x 9 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
possibly 14th-15th century
Period:
Possibly early Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1915
Tonying and Company, New York to 1915 [1]
From 1915 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Tonying and Company, New York in 1915 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Album List, pg. 48, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. By at least 1917, Tonying and Company maintained business locations in Shanghai, Beijing, Paris, London, and New York, NY. 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] 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:
Style in Chinese Landscape Painting: The Yuan Legacy (November 22, 2014 to May 31, 2015)
Previous custodian or owner:
Tonying and Company 通運公司 (established 1902) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
landscape  Search this
pine tree  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
river  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1915.36c
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/ye368cb6664-0c3e-4da4-a3f7-6dbbee241713
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1915.36c