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Lotus 荷花圖 (冊･八頁)

Detail of a pattern
Image 1 of 11
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1665

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Ink on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (.1: image): 25.4 x 33.6 cm (10 x 13 1/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1998.53.1-8

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1998.53.1-8

Object Details

  • Artist

    Bada Shanren 八大山人 (朱耷) (1626-1705)

  • Provenance

    To 1997
    Wang Fangyu (1913-1997) and Sum Wai (1918-1996), to 1997 [1]
    To 1998
    Shao F. Wang, New York and Short Hills, NJ, by descent, to 1998 [2]
    From 1998
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Shao F. Wang in 1998
    Notes:
    [1] According to Curatorial Note 3, Joseph Chang and Stephen D. Allee, May 7, 1998, and Joseph Chang and Stephen D. Allee, August 18, 1998, in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Enigmas: The Art of Bada Shanren (1626-1705) (June 20, 2015 to January 3, 2016)
    Seasons: Chinese Flowers (July 2, 2011 to January 8, 2012)
    In Pursuit of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren (1626-1705) from the Bequest of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai (April 26 to October 13, 2003)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Wang Fangyu (1913-1997)
    Sum Wai (1918-1996)
    Shao F. Wang

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Bequest from the collection of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai, donated in their memory by Mr. Shao F. Wang

  • Type

    Painting

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