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Eleven Dragons

Asian Art Museum

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    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f30d207e-0c12-41e6-95ae-432372d736fb

    Record ID

    fsg_F1919.173

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