Album of twenty-four paintings
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Object Details
- Artist
- School of Kano Tan'yu 狩野探幽 (1602-1674)
- Provenance
- To 1904
- Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]
- From 1904 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Books and Albums List, S.I. 1, pg. 24, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Painting the Classics: Japanese Scrolls and Beyond (November 17, 2018 to October 20, 2019)
- Moonlight and Clouds: Silver and Gold in the Arts of Japan (November 11, 2008 to November 11, 2009)
- Freer: A Taste for Japanese Art (July 1, 2006 to January 1, 2007)
- Games, Contests and Artful Play in Japan (March 19 to October 23, 2005)
- Tales and Legends in Japanese Art (June 21, 2003 to January 4, 2004)
- More Than Flowers: Sources of Tradition in Japanese Painting (September 2, 2001 to November 24, 2002)
- Japanese Art in the Age of Koetsu (June 6, 1998 to February 15, 1999)
- Whistler & Japan (May 14, 1995 to January 1, 1996)
- Literary Themes in Japanese Art (February 13, 1986 to March 9, 1987)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 17th century
- Period
- Edo period
- Accession Number
- F1904.119
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink, color, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (each image): 12.5 x 14.4 cm (4 15/16 x 5 11/16 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Edo period (1615 - 1868)
- The Tale of Genji
- Japan
- gafu
- Japanese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1904.119
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f1a1a8e8-499d-40fd-9113-127b1e110ca8
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