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
- 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
- Buddhism
- fish
- bodhisattva
- Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- Guanyin
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1911.297
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye319cdfaa4-3c25-4a7d-9aff-c6407b3ba7be
