Artist:

Formerly attributed to Li Demao (late 12th-early 13th century)  Search this

Medium:

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 109.6 x 87 cm (43 1/8 x 34 1/4 in)

Type:

Painting

Origin:

China

Date:

16th century

Period:

Ming dynasty

School/Tradition:

Zhe School

Provenance:

To 1917

You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1917 [1]

From 1917 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi 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. 1212, 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:

Beyond Brushwork: Symbolism in Chinese Painting (April 29 to November 26, 2006)

Previous custodian or owner:

You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

eagle  Search this

Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1917.337

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

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/ye33a87b91e-7bf8-4ff2-8860-5a56e8f9a044

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1917.337