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Period
1368-1644 -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink and color on silk -
Dimension
H x W (image): 26 x 150.5 cm (10 1/4 x 59 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1911.524 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.524
Object Details
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Artist
Formerly attributed to Cui Bai (active mid- to late 11th century) -
Provenance
To 1911Li Wenqing (circa 1869-1931), Shanghai to 1911 [1]From 1911 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in China, in 1911 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Reserved Makimono List, L. 769, 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 regular registration number.[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 -
Previous custodian or owner
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (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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