Object Details
Artist
Ma Xian (late 18th-early 19th)
Provenance
To 1911
Loon Gu Sai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Loon Gu Sai, Beijing, in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Album List, pg. 42, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Ingrid Larsen, "'Don’t Send Ming or Later Pictures': Charles Lang Freer and the First Major Collection of Chinese Painting in an American Museum," Ars Orientalis vol. 40 (2011), Loon Gu Sai was possibly Lunguzhai, a store in the antiques district of Liulichang.
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
Previous custodian or owner
Loon Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1911.166d
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W: 25.2 x 33.9 cm (9 15/16 x 13 3/8 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
landscape
water
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
mountain
river
temple
Mount Jing
China
blue-and-green style
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1911.166d