Album of twenty-four paintings
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Period
17th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Ink, color, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (each image): 12.5 x 14.4 cm (4 15/16 x 5 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1904.119 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1904.119
Object Details
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Artist
School of Kano Tan'yu 狩野探幽 (1602-1674) -
Provenance
To 1904Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]From 1904 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Books and Albums List, S.I. 1, pg. 24, 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
Painting the Classics: Japanese Scrolls and Beyond (November 17, 2018 to October 20, 2019)Moonlight and Clouds: Silver and Gold in the Arts of Japan (November 11, 2008 to November 11, 2009)Freer: A Taste for Japanese Art (July 1, 2006 to January 1, 2007)Games, Contests and Artful Play in Japan (March 19 to October 23, 2005)Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)More Than Flowers: Sources of Tradition in Japanese Painting (September 2, 2001 to November 24, 2002)Japanese Art in the Age of Koetsu (June 6, 1998 to February 15, 1999)Whistler & Japan (May 14, 1995 to January 1, 1996)Literary Themes in Japanese Art (February 13, 1986 to March 9, 1987) -
Previous custodian or owner
Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Painting -
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