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The Four Gentlemen

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1798
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 81.6 x 30.2 cm (32 1/8 x 11 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-PA-233a-e
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-PA-233a-e

Object Details

  • Artist

    Tani Buncho 谷文晁 (1763-1840)
  • Calligrapher

    Tong Yuanji (born 1798)
  • Provenance

    From early 1950’s to 2008
    Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
    From 2008
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2008
    Notes:
    [1] Object file. Purchased by the Hauges in Japan in the early 1950’s.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
  • Type

    Painting
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