Chinese ladies

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 18th-early 19th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 96.5 x 42.4 cm (38 x 16 11/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1982.9
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1982.9

Object Details

  • Artist

    Matsumura Goshun 松村呉春 (1752-1811)
  • Provenance

    To 1981
    Seiichi Honde, Kyoto, Japan. [1]
    From 1981
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Seiichi Honde, Kyoto, Japan. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See object file.
    [2] The hanging scroll was transferred from the Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection to the permanent collection in April 1982.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Honde Seiichi
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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