Spring landscape in blue and green (following the brush style of Wen Zhengming) 倣文徴明(文衡山)青緑春景図

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1799
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Accession Number

    F2023.3.11
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2023.3.11

Object Details

  • Artist

    Nakabayashi Chikuto 中林竹洞 (1776-1853)
  • Provenance

    ?-2017
    Kensuke Kami, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [1]
    From 2017
    Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Kensuke Kami, Kyoto, Japan, in Japan [2]
    Notes :
    [1] Kensuke Kami was a fine art dealer in Kyoto, Japan.
    [2] The invoice from Kensuke Kami, Kyoto, Japan is dated November 20, 2017, copy in object file.
    Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on January 2, 2018, according to their recollection.
    Research Completed May 10, 2024
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Kensuke Kami
    Cheney Cowles
    Mary Cowles
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles
  • Type

    Painting
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