Object Details
Artist
Formerly attributed to Chen Rong (active 1235-after 1262)
Provenance
To 1919
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]
1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in 1919 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1368, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. 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
Exhibition History
An Epic of Kings: The Great Mongol Shahnama (September 21, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
15th century?
Period
Ming dynasty
Accession Number
F1919.173
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 36.8 x 504.5 cm (14 1/2 x 198 5/8 in)
Origin
China
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National Museum of Asian Art
Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
dragon
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1919.173