Guanyin with Fish Basket

National Museum of Asian Art
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Object Details

Artist
Formerly attributed to Zhang Sengyou (ca. 500-550)
School/Tradition
Zhe School
Provenance
To 1911
Li Wenqing (circa 1869-1931), Shanghai to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in China, in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 869, 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
Ancient Chinese Paintings, Sculptures, and Jade Objects from the Collection formed by Charles Lang Freer (November 15 to December 08, 1917)
A Selection of Art Objects from the Freer Collection Exhibited in the New Building of the National Museum (April 15 to June 15, 1912)
Previous custodian or owner
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
ca. 1500
Period
Ming dynasty
Accession Number
F1911.297
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 140.3 x 75 cm (55 1/4 x 29 1/2 in)
Origin
China
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Topic
Buddhism
fish
bodhisattva
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Guanyin
China
Chinese Art
Record ID
fsg_F1911.297
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye319cdfaa4-3c25-4a7d-9aff-c6407b3ba7be
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