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A Scholar under Trees Looking into the Distance

Object Details

School/Tradition
Zhe School
Provenance
To 1911
Chu Gu-itsu, China, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Chu Gu-itsu in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 814, 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
Chu Gu-itsu (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Style of Jiang Song (active late 15th-early 16th century)
Formerly attributed to Li Tang 李唐 (ca. 1050s-after 1130)
Date
16th century
Period
Ming dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 163 × 74.4 cm (64 3/16 × 29 5/16 in)
Type
Painting
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