The Rock Bridge at Mount Tiantai 天台石橋圖

Object Details

• Artist

  Zhou Jichang 周季常 (active late 12th century)

• Provenance

  The Daitoku-ji Temple, Kyoto [1]

  From 1907 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Tokyo in 1907 [2]

  From 1920

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

  Notes:

  [1] According to Curatorial Remark 8, citing Thomas Lawton, catalogue entry 19 of "Chinese Figure Painting," 1973: "At the end of the nineteenth century, the Daitokuji was in need of funds for repairs, and the paintings were used as a collateral for a loan. In 1894 Ernest Fenollosa arranged a special exhibition in which 44 of the paintings were shown at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Ten of those paintings were purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts. As an expression of gratitude, the Japanese presented one of the 44 paintings to Fenollossa, who subsequently sold it to Charles L. Freer in 1902 (F02.224). In 1907 while in Tokyo, Mr. Freer acquired another of the paintings from the set (F07.139)."

  This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.

  [2] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 543, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

  [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

  Setting the Bar: Arts of the Song dynasty (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

  Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples (March 10 to July 8, 2012)

  Guardians of the Law: Chinese Luohan Painting (December 1, 2003 to May 23, 2004)

  In the Mountains (January 31 to August 2, 1998)

  Masterpieces of Chinese Painting (I) (August 3, 1984 to February 7, 1985)

  Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)

  Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)

  Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

  Chinese Paintings (June 5, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Daitoku-ji, Kyoto

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Painting

• Restrictions and Rights

  CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1100s

• Name

  Freer, Charles Lang, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Mountains, Bridges, Miracle, Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Temple, Waterfalls, Chinese Art, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279)

• Culture

  Buddhists, Chinese, Arhats

• Object Type

  Paintings