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Catalog Data

Medium:
Gold on blue paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 31.7 x 364.2 cm (12 1/2 x 143 3/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
16th century?
Period:
Ming dynasty
Provenance:
To 1917
C.K. Wong, Shanghai, China, to 1917 [1]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from C.K. Wong in 1917 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1142, 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] 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:
Guardians of the Law: Chinese Luohan Painting (December 1, 2003 to May 23, 2004)
Previous custodian or owner:
C. K. Wong (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
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Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1917.135
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a4b999ce-29be-406c-aad8-da9cf90149c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1917.135