Mandarin Ducks and a Tree at Water's Edge
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Period
1644-1911 -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink and color on silk -
Dimension
H x W (image): 25.4 x 24.6 cm (10 x 9 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1909.180 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.180
Object Details
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Artist
Formerly attributed to Huang Quan (903-968) -
Provenance
To 1909Loon Gu Sai, Beijing, to 1909 [1]From 1909 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Loon Gu Sai, Beijing, in 1909 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Panel List, L. 140, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Ingrid Larsen, "'Don’t Send Ming or Later Pictures': Charles Lang Freer and the First Major Collection of Chinese Painting in an American Museum," Ars Orientalis vol. 40 (2011), Loon Gu Sai was possibly Lunguzhai, a store in the antiques district of Liulichang.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 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
Chinese Album Leaves and Fan Paintings (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978) -
Previous custodian or owner
Loon Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
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