string(23) "edanmdm:fsg_S1987.270.2" Alighting Wild Geese on Sandbar (from the album Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers) - National Museum of Asian Art
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Alighting Wild Geese on Sandbar (from the album Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers)

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1621

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Ink and color on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 24 x 25.2 cm (9 7/16 x 9 15/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    S1987.270.2

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1987.270.2

Object Details

  • Artist

    Sheng Maoye (active ca. 1600-1640)

  • Calligrapher

    Wen Zhenmeng (1574-1636)

  • Provenance

    To ?
    Wong Pao-hsi, Hong Kong. [1]
    1976
    Sale, New York, Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., Paintings by Ming and C’hing Masters from the Lok Tsai Hsien Collection, April 22, 1976, sale #3860, lot 59: “Landscape Scenes.” [2]
    To 1987
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York. [3]
    From 1987
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York. [4]
    Notes:
    [1] See object file. See also object file S1987.270.1.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
    [4] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Painting with Words: Gentlemen Artists of the Ming Dynasty (April 16 to July 24, 2016)
    Poetic Landscapes: Two Chinese Albums (February 8 to July 15, 1998)
    The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
    Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Wong Pao-hsi
    Sotheby's
    Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

  • Type

    Painting

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