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Tsong-kha-pa and scenes from his life

Object Details

Provenance
To 1905
H.R. Yamamoto, to 1905 [1]
From 1905 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H.R. Yamamoto in 1905 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 522, 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
Exhibition History
Chinese Art—Stone Sculpture (September 1, 1979 to March 14, 1982)
Previous custodian or owner
H. R. Yamamoto (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
18th century?
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Opaque watercolor on cloth
Dimensions
H x W (image): 85.1 × 54.8 cm (33 1/2 × 21 9/16 in)
Type
Painting
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