Object Details
Provenance
To 1915
Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1915 [1]
From 1915 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1915 [2]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 649, 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
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1915.76
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Tool and Equipment
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W: 4.2 x 3.9 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
casting
metal
bronze
monkey
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1915.76