Quiet residence by the riverside bamboo grove 竹溪閑居図

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1832
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Accession Number

    F2023.3.9
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2023.3.9

Object Details

  • Artist

    Tanomura Chikuden 田能村竹田 (1777-1835)
  • Provenance

    ?
    Seifūen in Kurume, Japan 久留米清風園, method of acquisition unknown [1]
    ?-2018
    Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [2]
    From 2018
    Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan, in Japan [3]
    Notes:
    [1] This name is from the NMAA provenance data sheet, copy in object file. The dates of ownership are unknown.
    [2] Tessaidō is a dealer, operating since 1955.
    [3] Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on August 14, 2018, according to their recollection. The invoice from Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan is dated June 1, 2018, copy in object file.
    Research Completed May 10, 2024
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Seifuen
    Tessaido Co., Ltd. 鉄斎堂
    Cheney Cowles
    Mary Cowles
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles
  • Type

    Painting
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