string(21) "edanmdm:fsg_F1911.243" Escaping Summer Heat in the Shade of Pines 《松陰避暑圖》 - National Museum of Asian Art

Escaping Summer Heat in the Shade of Pines 《松陰避暑圖》

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At A Glance

  • Period

    first half 16th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 166.5 x 67.6 cm (65 9/16 x 26 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1911.243
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1911.243

Object Details

  • Artist

    Zhe School 浙派
    Formerly attributed to Dong Yuan (傳)董源 (died 962)
  • School/Tradition

    Zhe School
  • Provenance

    To 1911
    Riu Cheng Chai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Cheng Chai in 1911 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 800, 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

    Seasons: Chinese Landscapes (December 18, 2010 to June 12, 2011)
    Chinese Painting: Che and Wu Schools (Mainstreams of Landscape Painting in the Ming Dynasty) (October 15, 1982 to March 17, 1983)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Riu Cheng Chai (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
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