Landscapes Depicting Images From Zhu Yunming's Poems

Object Details

• Artist

  Shitao (1642-1707)

  Colophons by Zhang Daqian 張大千 (China, 1899-1983)

• Provenance

  To 1931

  Mr. Edo, Kyoto. [1]

  From 1931 to ?

  Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), acquired from Mr. Edo in Kyoto in 1931. [2]

  From ?

  N.P. Wang, purchased from Zhang Daqian. [3]

  From at least 1960 to ?

  Jean-Pierre Dubosc (1904-1988), Switzerland. [4]

  From ? to 1992

  Li Family Qunyuzhai Collection. [5]

  1992

  Christie’s, New York sale, “Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Li Family Qunyuzhai,” Christie’s, New York, Dec 2, 1992, lot no. 213, “Landscapes depicting Images from Zhu Yunming’s Peoms”. [6]

  From 1992

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased at auction, “Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Li Family Qunyuzhai,”Christie’s, New York, Dec 2, 1992, lot no. 213, “Landscapes depicting Images from Zhu Yunming’s Peoms”. [7]

  Notes:

  [1] Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.

  [2] See note 1. According to notes from the curatorial remark “During World War II, Zhang carried the album to Sichuan. After the war, Zhang Daqian’s trip to Dunhuang placed him heavily in debt, forcing him to sell all the good paintings in his collection. After being introduced by Xie Zhiliu, he sold this album to N.P. Wang.”

  [3] See note 2.

  [4] See note 1. According to notes from the curatorial remark, Zhang Daqian saw this album at his friend, Jean-Pierre Dubosc’s house in Switzerland in 1960.

  [5] The album was from the Li Family Qunyuzhai Collection, when the Freer Gallery of Art purchased it from Christie’s, New York sale. See Christie’s auction catalog, “Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Li Family Qunyuzhai,”Christie’s, New York, Dec 2, 1992.

  [6] See note 5.

  [7] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office. See also object file, Collections Management Office.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  On the River (April 01, 1995 to January 23, 1996)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mr. Edo

  Zhang Daqian 張大千 (China, 1899-1983)

  N.P. Wang

  Jean-Pierre Dubosc (1903-1988)

  Qunyuzhai Li Family

  Christie's (New York)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — funds provided by the B.Y. Lam Foundation Fund

• Type

  Painting

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1700s, 1720s

• Name

  Edo, Mr., Dubosc, Jean-Pierre, Christie's, New York, Wang, N.P., Qunyuzhai Li Family, Zhang, Daqian

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Mountains, Art, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Poetry

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Paintings