Washing the elephant

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Object Details

Artist

Traditionally attributed to Qian Xuan 錢選 (late 13th century)

Provenance

To 1911

Pang Yuanji (1864-1949), Shanghai, China, to 1911 [1]

From 1911 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pang Yuanji, in China, in 1911 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Album List, pg. 41, 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

Previous custodian or owner

Pang Yuanji 龐元濟 (1864-1949) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

17th century

Period

Ming dynasty

Accession Number

F1911.163i

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Dimensions

H x W (image with calligraphy): 37.8 x 64.7 cm (14 7/8 x 25 1/2 in)

Origin

China

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

Buddhism

elephant

Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

bathing