Historical Buddha
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Object Details
- Description
- Dry lacquer figure. Image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in seated position. Hands missing and long earlobes broken off. Hole in back and hollow underneath. Traces of color on the robe, and gilt on the flesh parts.
- Provenance
- To 1944
- Ellis Monroe, New York. [1]
- From 1944
- Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Ellis Monroe, New York. [2]
- Notes:
- [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record. Also see correspondences between Jan W.A. Kleijkamp, Ellis Monroe, and A.G. Wenley in the object file, Collections Management Office. In a letter dated June 3, 1944 written by Jan W.A. Kleijkamp to the director, A.G. Wenley states: ““The Pitcairn collection” was, as you know, a joint venture of Mr. Monroe and myself.
- As Mr. Monroe is handling the finances in regard to our venture, he will send a bill”…, copy of letter in the object file.
- [2] See note 1.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Secrets of the Lacquer Buddha (December 9, 2017 to June 10, 2018)
- Promise of Paradise: Early Chinese Buddhist Sculpture (December 1, 2012 to January 3, 2016)
- Buddhist Art (May 9, 1993 to September 21, 2004)
- Chinese Art—Stone Sculpture (September 1, 1979 to March 14, 1982)
- Untitled Exhibition, North Corridor, 1969 (November 20, 1969 to December 11, 1984)
- Special Exhibit for King and Queen of Nepal (April 26, 1960 to January 1, 1963)
- Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Buddhist Art (July 19, 1958 to April 26, 1960)
- Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Sculpture (November 15, 1944 to February 25, 1956)
- Stone Sculpture, Gallery 17, 1923 (May 2, 1923 to November 17, 1955)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Ellis Monroe
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- late 6th-early 7th century
- Period
- Sui dynasty or early Tang dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1944.46
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Hemp cloth, lacquer, wood, metal wire, and glass with traces of pigment and gilding
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 99.5 x 72.5 x 56.7 cm (39 3/16 x 28 9/16 x 22 5/16 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
- lacquer
- Buddhism
- Sui dynasty (581 - 618)
- China
- Gautama Buddha
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1944.46
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3aae016f6-bbf2-4c3c-95bb-8a0b3deea2b9
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