Object Details
Artist
Attributed to Yuan Jiang (ca. 1694-1743)
Formerly attributed to Guan Tong (early 10th century)
Provenance
To 1916
Li Wenqing (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in New York, in 1916 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1256, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, LVC Catalogue, 1915, No. 19. 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
Yuan Chiang School, Chinese Paintings (April 12, 1963 to October 15, 1963)
Previous custodian or owner
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
18th century
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1916.84
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 99.2 × 50.8 cm (39 1/16 × 20 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
landscape
winter
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
mountain
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1916.84