Orchids and Rocks

Object Details

• Artist

  Gu Mei (1619-1664)

  Colophon by Weng Fanggang (1733-1818)

• Calligrapher

  Inscription by Gong Dingzi (1615-1673)

  Frontispiece by Gao Xiang (1688-1753)

  Colophon by Huang Yi (1744-1802)

• Provenance

  To ?

  Frank Caro (1904-1980), New York. [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 file.

  [2] See note 1.

  [3] See note 1.

• Collection

  Arthur M. Sackler Collection

• Exhibition History

  The Orchid in Chinese Painting (January 15 to July 17, 2011)

  The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)

  Views from Jade Terrace: Chinese Women Artists, 1300-1912 (September 1, 1989 to August 27, 1989)

  Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Frank Caro (1904-1980)

  Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)

• Origin

  Nanjing, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Painting

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• Date

  1640s

• Name

  Sackler, Arthur M., Caro, Frank

• Place

  China, Nanjing

• Topic

  Art, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Orchids

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Paintings