Distant mountains beyond a river
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Period
16th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink and color on silk -
Dimension
H x W (image): 23.1 x 22.6 cm (9 1/8 x 8 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1998.3 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.3
Object Details
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Artist
Formerly attributed to Jing Hao (傳)荊浩 (ca. 870-ca.935) -
School/Tradition
Zhe School -
Description
Simply drawn buildings on the riverbank in the lower left corner of the composition are dwarfed by large windblown trees growing from a foreground promontory. A narrow bridge connects the elements in the lower left with a small tip of land at the lower right and, compositionally, leads the viewer into the distance, which is dominated by light blue mountain peaks. The asymmetrical composition is based on traditions developed during the Southern Song period and usually associated with Ma Yuan (active 1189-1224) and Xia Gui (active 1194-1224). -
Provenance
To 1970Eugene (1875-1959) and Agnes E. (1887-1970) Meyer, Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NYFrom 1970 to 1998Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz (1914-2001), Armonk, NY, by descent from her mother Agnes E. Meyer [1]From 1992Freer Gallery of Art, given by Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in 1998 [1]Notes:[1] See Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz’s Deed of Gift, dated February 5, 1998, in object file. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz (1913-2001) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Collection of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer. Gift of Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Freer Gallery of Art -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
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