Luohan
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Period
18th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink on paper -
Dimension
H x W (leaf a - image): 27.8 x 33.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1911.158a-j -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.158a-j
Object Details
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Artist
Formerly attributed to Li Gonglin (傳)李公麟 (ca. 1049-1106) -
Provenance
To 1906Yen Ching Tong, to 1906 [1]From 1906 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yen Ching Tong, Beijing, in 1906 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Album List, pg. 38, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Also see Original Folder Sheet, Curatorial Remarks, Charles Lang Freer, 1917. This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.[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
Lama, Patron, Artist: The Great Situ Panchen (March 13 to July 18, 2010)Guardians of the Law: Chinese Luohan Painting (December 1, 2003 to May 23, 2004)Ancient Chinese Paintings, Sculptures, and Jade Objects from the Collection formed by Charles Lang Freer (November 15 to December 08, 1917) -
Previous custodian or owner
Yen Ching Tong (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
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