Confucius and Buddha Cradling a Qilin

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At A Glance

  • Period

    15th century
  • Geography

    China
  • Material

    Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 99.9 × 61.9 cm (39 5/16 × 24 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1916.73
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1916.73

Object Details

  • Artist

    Formerly attributed to Wu Daozi (傳)吳道子 (active ca. 710-760)
  • School/Tradition

    Zhe School
  • Provenance

    To 1916
    Li Wenqing (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1916 [1]
    From 1916 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in New York, in 1916 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1245, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, LVC Catalogue, 1915, No. 2. 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
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
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