A Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenixes

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Artist
Formerly attributed to Xu Xi (active mid-10th century)
Provenance
To 1909
Riu Cheng Chai, Beijing, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Cheng Chai, Beijing, in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 677, 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)
Winged Spirits: Birds in Chinese Painting (February 11 to August 5, 2012)
Chinese Bird and Flower Painting (December 17, 1993 to May 31, 1994)
Masterpieces of Chinese Painting (II) (May 9, 1993 to May 31, 1994)
Chinese Bird and Flower Painting (January 27, 1986 to June 30, 1986)
Previous custodian or owner
Riu Cheng Chai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
18th century
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1909.218
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 34.3 x 236.9 cm (13 1/2 x 93 1/4 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
bird
phoenix
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Record ID
fsg_F1909.218
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3566caa93-b0fa-4c18-8917-176a6d7f3b8a
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