Medium:

Marble with traces of pigment

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 51.5 x 35.6 x 32.5 cm (20 1/4 x 14 x 12 13/16 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

China

Date:

early 8th century

Period:

Tang dynasty

Provenance:

To 1917

Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [1]

From 1917 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1191, 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:

Promise of Paradise (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

Promise of Paradise: Early Chinese Buddhist Sculpture (December 1, 2012 to January 3, 2016)

Previous custodian or owner:

Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1917.243

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Freer Gallery 17: Promise of Paradise

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32cea50a3-3be3-4273-ba33-daa67b5b3c1e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1917.243