The Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion

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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 16th--early 17th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Ink on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 31.1 x 532 cm (12 1/4 x 209 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1911.521
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1911.521

Object Details

  • Artist

    Attributed to Ding Yunpeng (1547-1628)
  • Calligrapher

    Colophon by Wang Wenzhi 王文治 (1730-1802)
  • Provenance

    To 1911
    Sung, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Sung, in China, in 1911 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Reserved Makimono List, L. 762, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object was kept in the Reserved Section until 1921, when it was given a general Registration number.
    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

    Tales of the Brush: Literary Masterpieces in Chinese Painting (July 28, 2007 to January 13, 2008)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Sung (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
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