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The Thatched Hut of Dreaming of an Immortal

Detail of a pattern
Image 1 of 2
IIIF

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At A Glance

  • Period

    early 16th century

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Ink and color on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 28.3 × 103 cm (11 1/8 × 40 9/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1939.60

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1939.60

Object Details

  • Artist

    Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1524)

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Painting with Words: Gentlemen Artists of the Ming Dynasty (April 16 to July 24, 2016)
    Chinese Gardens in Painters Imagination (February 1, 1997 to January 4, 1998)
    On Becoming Immortal (May 9, 1993 to August 15, 1994)
    Chinese Art (May 9 to November 29, 1993)
    Masterpieces of Chinese Painting (I) (August 3, 1984 to February 7, 1985)
    Chinese Painting: Che and Wu Schools (Mainstreams of Landscape Painting in the Ming Dynasty) (October 15, 1982 to March 17, 1983)
    Chinese Calligraphy (May 9, 1980 to November 14, 1980)
    Chinese Calligraphy (April 18, 1977 to September 13, 1977)
    Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Chinese Paintings (June 5, 1957 to January 1, 1963)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, 1947 (January 7, 1947 to April 11, 1955)
    Chinese Panels and Han Pottery (February 25, 1925 to July 19, 1943)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Painting

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