Procession of an Imperial Messenger to the Iwashimizu Shrine
Object Details
- School/Tradition
- Shijo
- Provenance
- To 1904
- Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]
- From 1904 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 447, pg. 119, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [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
- Japanese Art from the Collection (October 26, 2024 - ongoing)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- late 18th-19th century
- Period
- Edo period
- Accession Number
- F1904.139
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Color and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (overall): 28.5 x 1417 cm (11 1/4 x 557 7/8 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- 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
- tree
- horse
- Edo period (1615 - 1868)
- shrine
- Japan
- palanquin
- makimono
- Japanese Art
- messenger
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1904.139
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye39adb6719-6643-4682-9b12-0fcbfbdabbe4
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