Object Details
Artist
Kano Sanraku 狩野山楽 (1559-1635)
Provenance
To 1900
Yamanaka & Company, to 1900 [1]
From 1900 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1900 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Screen List, L. 40, pg. 7, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.
[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
Seasons: Arts of Japan (February 5, 2011 to January 13, 2013)
Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1615-1868
Period
Edo period
Accession Number
F1900.28
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
Gold, ink, and tint on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 132 x 154.3 cm (51 15/16 x 60 3/4 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
flower
cherry tree
Edo period (1615 - 1868)
cherry blossom
Japan
Japanese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1900.28