Monkeys and waterfall

Maker(s)
Artist: Mori Sosen (1747-1821)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, 1747-1821
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 88.9 Ă— 31.2 cm (35 Ă— 12 5/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1963.3
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)

Keywords
Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, kakemono, monkey, waterfall, WWII-era provenance
Provenance

To ?
Victor and Takako Hauge, Falls Church, Virginia [1]

To 1963
Franz Bader, Inc., Washington DC [2]

From 1963
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Franz Bader, Inc., Washington, DC [3]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

[3] See note 2.

Previous Owner(s)

Franz Bader Gallery
Victor and Takako Hauge American (1919-2013, 1923-2015)

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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