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Artist:
Liu Yuanhui (17th century)  Search this
Medium:
Ink on satin
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 28.6 x 28.8 cm (11 1/4 x 11 5/16 in)
Type:
Calligraphy
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 1685
Period:
Qing dynasty
Provenance:
To ?
Liu Chengchang (1874-1967). [1]
To 1985
Mr. Ho Liu (b. 1917), Falls Church, Virginia, by gift or inheritance from his father, Liu Chengchang (1874-1967). [2]
From 1985
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mr. Ho Liu, Falls Church, Virginia. [3]
Notes:
[1] Liu Chengchang acquired the object while he was at Macau. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record for further details.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See document dated December 2, 1985, copy in object file, Collections Management Office. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Liu Chengchang (1874-1967)
Mr. Ho Liu (born 1917)
Topic:
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
poetry  Search this
standard script  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1986.3b
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/ye3e23a150a-d057-4571-b395-ce52f6343ef6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1986.3b