Artist:

Bai Jiancan 白建璨 (late 10th century)  Search this

Calligrapher:

Pang Renxian 龐仁顯 (late 10th century)  Search this

Medium:

Ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 121.8 x 64.1 cm (47 15/16 x 25 1/4 in)

Type:

Rubbing

Origin:

China

Date:

inscription: 980; rubbing: 20th century

Period:

Northern Song 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:

Daoism in the Arts in China (December 16, 2006 to July 1, 2007)

Chinese Calligraphy and Ceramics (April 18, 1977 to April 8, 1978)

Previous custodian or owner:

Peking University

Topic:

Daoism  Search this

Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Scripture of Constant Purity and Tranquility  Search this

Scripture of Ascension to Darkness, Elimination of Calamities, and Protection of Lives  Search this

Scripture of Ascension to Heaven and Attainment of the Way  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Peking University

Accession Number:

F1976.34

Restrictions & Rights:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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