Landscape after a couplet by Du Fu (712-770)
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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
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Artist
Liu Yu (1620-after 1689) -
Patron
Sung Luo -
Provenance
To 1963Richard Bryant Hobart (1885-1963). [1]1969Sale, 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 1987Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York. [3]From 1987Arthur 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 HobartParke-Bernet GalleriesDr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
Nanjing, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Painting -
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