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Garments hung on screens

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At A Glance

  • Period

    first half 17th century

  • Geography

    Japan

  • Material

    Gold and color on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (.17): 158.9 x 353.2 cm (62 9/16 x 139 1/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1905.17-18

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1905.17-18

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1905
    Thomas E. Waggaman (1839-1906), Washington, DC, to 1905 [1]
    From 1905 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased at the sale of the Waggaman Collection, American Art Association, New York, NY, January 25-February 3, 1905 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Screen List, pg. 29, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Japanese Ceramics from Seto and Mino (January 19, 1996 to August 5, 2001)
    Kyoto Ceramics (November 9, 1984 to April 25, 1985)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Thomas E. Waggaman (1839-1906)
    American Art Association (established 1883) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    Japan

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Painting

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