Walking by a Mountain Stream

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1368-1644
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 35.4 x 58.8 cm (13 15/16 x 23 1/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1911.163o
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1911.163o

Object Details

  • Artist

    Traditionally attributed to Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)
  • Provenance

    To 1911
    Pang Yuanji (1864-1949), Shanghai, China, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pang Yuanji, in China, in 1911 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Album List, pg. 41, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. 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

    Painting with Words: Gentlemen Artists of the Ming Dynasty (April 16 to July 24, 2016)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Pang Yuanji 龐元濟 (1864-1949) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
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