Object Details
Provenance
To 1911
Riu Cheng Chai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Cheng Chai in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 830, 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
Previous custodian or owner
Riu Cheng Chai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
17th-19th century
Period
Ming or Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1911.268
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 145.3 x 87.4 cm (57 3/16 x 34 7/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
dragon
tiger
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1911.268