The Chinese Emperor Minghuang and his concubine Yang Guifei, with attendants on a terrace
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Creative CommonsAt A Glance
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Period
16th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Ink, color, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 156.7 x 360.6 cm (61 11/16 x 141 15/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1900.10 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1900.10
Object Details
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Artist
Kano Eitoku 狩野永徳 (1543-1590) -
Provenance
To 1900Yamanaka & Company, to 1900 [1]From 1900 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1900 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Screen List, L. 34, pg. 6, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.[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
The Idea of China in Japan: The Tea Ceremony in Japan (December 19, 1999 to June 11, 2000)Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens (October 3, 1947 to November 10, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens and Scrolls, 1946 (April 30, 1946 to October 3, 1947)Japanese Screens, 1923 (May 2, 1923 to April 5, 1933) -
Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Painting -
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