Eleven Dragons
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Object Details
- Artist
- Formerly attributed to Chen Rong (active 1235-after 1262)
- Provenance
- To 1919
- You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]
- 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in 1919 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1368, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object exhibits seals, colophons, or inscriptions that could provide additional information regarding the object’s history; see Curatorial Remarks in the object record for further details.
- [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
- Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
- Previous custodian or owner
- You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 15th century?
- Period
- Ming dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1919.173
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 36.8 x 504.5 cm (14 1/2 x 198 5/8 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- dragon
- Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1919.173
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f30d207e-0c12-41e6-95ae-432372d736fb
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