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Two Gibbons in a Tree

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At A Glance

  • Period

    15th century

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Ink and color on silk

  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 190.8 x 100.2 cm (75 1/8 x 39 7/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1911.272

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1911.272

Object Details

  • Artist

    Yi Yuanji (active mid- to late 11th century)

  • Provenance

    To 1911
    Yen Ching Tong, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yen Ching Tong, in China, in 1911 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 836, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. 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

    Word Play: Contemporary Art by Xu Bing (October 21, 2001 to January 13, 2002)
    Year of the Monkey (May 18, 1980 to February 15, 1981)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Yen Ching Tong (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Painting

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