Album of Flowers and Portrait of Shitao - Peonies

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1698
  • Geography

    Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 25.6 x 34.5 cm (10 1/16 x 13 9/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1987.207.4
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1987.207.4

Object Details

  • Artist

    Attributed to Shitao (1642-1707)
  • Seal of

    Zhang Daqian 張大千 (China, 1899-1983)
  • Provenance

    To?
    Zhang Daqian (1899-1983). [1]
    To 1987
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York. [2]
    From 1987
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection
  • Exhibition History

    The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
    Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)
    Rarities of Chinese Painting in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (December 8, 1973 to June 29, 1986)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Zhang Daqian 張大千 (China, 1899-1983)
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
  • Origin

    Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
  • Type

    Painting
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