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Illustrated narrative

Object Details

Description
Landscape. Color and gold. Eight inscriptions. Paper makimono.
One of a pair with F1904.395.
Provenance
To 1904
Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]
From 1904 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Makimono Reserved List, R. 450, pg. 2, 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
Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
19th century
Period
Edo period
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 786.1 x 29.9 cm (309 1/2 x 11 3/4 in)
Type
Painting
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