Landscape after a couplet by Du Fu (712-770)

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1689
  • Geography

    Nanjing, China
  • Material

    Ink on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 23.8 x 20.5 cm (9 3/8 x 8 1/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1987.227.5
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1987.227.5

Object Details

  • Artist

    Liu Yu (1620-after 1689)
  • Patron

    Sung Luo
  • Provenance

    To 1963
    Richard Bryant Hobart (1885-1963). [1]
    1969
    Sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Richard Bryant Hobart Collection of Chinese Ceramics & Paintings, Part 2, December 12, 1969, lot 277: “Landscapes Inspired by T’ang Poems.” [2]
    To 1987
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York. [3]
    From 1987
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York. [4]
    Notes:
    [1] See object file S1987.227.1 for more details.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
    [4] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Poetic Landscapes: Two Chinese Albums (February 8 to July 15, 1998)
    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)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Richard Bryant Hobart
    Parke-Bernet Galleries
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
  • Origin

    Nanjing, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
  • Type

    Painting
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