Master Clam Catches a Shrimp 蜆子捕蝦圖

Object Details

• Label

  To learn more about this and similar objects, visit http://www.asia.si.edu/SongYuan/default.asp Song and Yuan Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan (March 5, 2022 - July 24, 2022)

  Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan (December 13, 2014 to June 14, 2015)

  Enlightened Beings: Buddhism in Chinese Paintings (September 1, 2012 to February 24, 2013)

  Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)

  Chinese Figure Painting (September 17, 1973 to January 3, 1975)

  Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

  Tea Taste in Japanese Art (1963)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Painting

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1200s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Art, Zen Buddhism, Chinese Art, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), Shrimp

• Culture

  Buddhists, Chinese

• Object Type

  Paintings