Piled Snow in a Mountain Pass

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Object Details

Artist

Gu Kui (active mid-19th century)

Provenance

To 1976

Dr. Frederick Baekeland (1928-2017), New York, NY

From 1976

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dr. Frederick Baekeland in 1976

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

Chinese Paintings: Recent Accessions (March 2 to August 2, 1984)

A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980)

Chinese Album Leaves and Fan Paintings (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978)

Previous custodian or owner

Dr. Frederick Baekeland (1928-2017)

Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Date

1847

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1977.6h

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Dimensions

H x W (image): 23.4 x 32.4 cm (9 3/16 x 12 3/4 in)

Origin

China

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