The Four Sylvan Sounds

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Artist
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938)
Provenance
From 1897 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Thomas Wilmer Dewing in 1897 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] Object file.
[2] 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
Freer’s Global Network: Artists, Collectors, and Dealers (October 15, 2022 - ongoing)
Sylvan Sounds: Freer, Dewing, and Japan (May 18, 2013 to January 4, 2015)
Surface Beauty: American Art and Freer's Aesthetic Vision (February 23, 2008 to August 1, 2010)
Art for Art's Sake (July 23, 1997 to January 24, 2008)
Choice Spirits: Works by Thomas Dewing and Dwight Tryon (March 9, 1996 to July 7, 1997)
American Art - Thomas Wilmer Dewing (May 9, 1993 to February 20, 1996)
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (January 3, 1985 to May 7, 1985)
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (June 19, 1980 to March 18, 1981)
American Paintings (May 31, 1979 to June 17, 1980)
American Paintings: Thomas Wilmer Dewing (December 11, 1976 to April 16, 1977)
Previous custodian or owner
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
1896-1897
Accession Number
F1906.72
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on wood panels
Dimensions
H x W: 175.7 x 153 cm (69 3/16 x 60 1/4 in)
Origin
United States
On View
Freer Gallery 09: Freer’s Global Network
Related Online Resources
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
music
drum
lyre
United States
American Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Record ID
fsg_F1906.72
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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