The Pure Recluse of Bamboo Creek
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Period
15th century -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 24.3 × 55.4 cm (9 9/16 × 21 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1919.10 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1919.10
Object Details
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Artist
Formerly attributed to Ni Zan 倪瓚 (1306-1374) -
Provenance
To 1919You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi, through P'ang T'szu Ch'en, in 1919 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1377, 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
Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Bamboo, and Plum in Chinese Painting (August 12, 2001 to February 3, 2002) -
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)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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