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Calligrapher:
Liu Gongquan 柳公權 (778-865)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 245.8 x 119.4 cm (96 3/4 x 47 in)
Type:
Rubbing
Origin:
China
Date:
inscription: 842; rubbing: 20th century
Period:
Tang dynasty
Provenance:
To ?
Peking University, Beijing, China. [1]
From 1976
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Peking University, Beijing, China. [2]
Notes:
[1] According to the Curatorial Remark 4 in the object record, this rubbing was donated by Peking University, Beijing, China at an undetermined date.
[2] According to Kate Theimer’s note from June 6, 1995, “This rubbing appears to have been given by the Peking University to the Freer Gallery of Art at an undetermined date prior to 1976. It was transferred from the Library to the permanent collection in 1976.”
Also see object file, and the Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Chinese Art—Stone Sculpture (September 1, 1979 to March 14, 1982)
Chinese Calligraphy (April 18, 1977 to September 13, 1977)
Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
Previous custodian or owner:
Peking University
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this
standard script  Search this
pagoda  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Peking University
Accession Number:
F1976.29
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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/ye36f1f8435-6968-40e9-86c9-e150efb9f909
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1976.29