Object Details
- Artist
- Zhe School 浙派
- Formerly attributed to Ma Yuan 馬遠 (active late 12th-early 13th century)
- Description
- This large hanging scroll features a tall peak in the upper right corner towering over a rocky ridge with pines and pavillions below. An official (based upon clothing and headgear) stands on a terrace gazing at the view. The significant landscape elements are weighted diagonally in the lower right corner of the composition. The depiction of an official in a summer retreat surrounded by the beauty of nature and grand architecture is an idealized vision that would appeal to Ming academy painters.
- Anonymous, possible Zhe School, Ming Dynasty, "Spending the Summer amid Pines", circa 15th century. Ink and light color on silk, attributed to Ma yuan of the Song Dynasty, mounted on panel and framed, (possibly cut down, minor stains.)
- Inscriptions
- 1. (Joseph Chang, 19 September 2002) Label mounted next to the painting: Song Ma Yuan Songyin xiaoxia tu zhenji (Spending the Summer Amid Pines, an authentic work by Ma Yuan of the Song.) The label is of 19th or 20th century origin and can almost be disregarded.
- Provenance
- To 1970
- Eugene (1875-1959) and Agnes E. (1887-1970) Meyer, New York, Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NY
- From 1970 to 2001
- Katharine Graham (1917-2001), Washington, DC, by descent from her mother, Agnes E. Meyer
- From 2002
- Freer Gallery of Art, bequeathed by Katharine Graham in 2002 [1]
- Notes:
- [1] See Katharine Graham’s Last Will and Testament, dated January 12, 2000, copy in object file.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
- Seasons: Chinese Landscapes (December 18, 2010 to June 12, 2011)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))
- Katharine Meyer Graham (1917-2001)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mrs. Katharine Graham
- 15th century
- Period
- Ming dynasty
- Accession Number
- F2002.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 178.7 x 95.9 cm (70 3/8 x 37 3/4 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- landscape
- pine tree
- summer
- Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- mountain
- temple
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F2002.3
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b13fe9e8-133d-4a85-a46e-6050567d1e10
