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Scholar Approaching Secluded Pavilion

Object Details

School/Tradition
Zhe School
Provenance
To 1919
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]
1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in 1919 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1339, 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
Exhibition History
Chinese Landscape Painting (November 15, 1980 to March 6, 1981)
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Formerly attributed to Ma Yuan 馬遠 (active late 12th-early 13th century)
Date
15th-16th century
Period
Ming dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 93.5 x 47.6 cm (36 13/16 x 18 3/4 in)
Type
Painting
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