Enjoying Pomegranate and Hollyhock Flowers

Object Details

• Artist

  Gao Jian (1634-1707)

• Provenance

  To ?

  Wong Pao-hsi, Hong Kong. [1]

  1976

  Sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., Paintings by Ming and C’hing Masters from the Lok Tsai Hsien Collection, April 22, 1976, sale #3860, lot 68: “Hermit in a Sparse Landscape.” [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.

  [2] See note 1.

  [3] See note 1.

  [4] 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)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Wong Pao-hsi

  Sotheby's

  Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)

• Origin

  Suzhou, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Painting

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• Date

  1660s

• Name

  Wong Pao-hsi, Sackler, Arthur M., Sotheby's

• Place

  China, Suzhou

• Topic

  Art, Flower viewing, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Hollyhock, Pomegranate

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Paintings