label: Date

content: 11th century

content: Fatimid period

label: Description

content: Fragment of a bowl.

content: Clay: soft, buff.

content: Glaze: white, crackled.

content: Decoration: in gold lustre over glaze.

label: Provenance

content: To 1908

content: Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]

content: From 1908 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in 1908 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1708, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Egypt

content: ceramic

content: Fatimid period (909 - 1171)

content: Egypt

content: Arts of the Islamic World

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Vessel

content: Earthenware painted in lustre on an opaque white glaze

content: H x W: 11.6 x 6.7 cm (4 9/16 x 2 5/8 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Arts of the Islamic World
Ceramics
Fatimid period (909 - 1171)

content: Africa

content: Egypt

content: Bowl (fragment)

title_sort: BOWL (FRAGMENT)

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Bowl (fragment)


unitCode: FSG

type: edanmdm

label: Period

content: Ming dynasty

label: Label

content: Lu Dongbing was a late Tang (618–907) scholar who twice failed his examinations for a first-rank degree (jinshi) and then converted to Daoism. Most of Lu’s portraits depict him with a sword, which he used to defend the righteous. Daoism enjoyed great popularity in the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368); it was then that Lu that gained wide favor as an immortal and was chosen as the titular deity of the Quanzhen sect of Northern Daoiam. The present image of Lu, however, emphasizes his genteel identity as a scholar and a poet.

content: To 1916

content: Lai-Yuan and Company, New York to 1916 [1]

content: From 1916 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Lai-Yuan and Company in 1916 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Reserved Kakemono List, R. 1017, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Daoism in the Arts in China (December 16, 2006 to July 1, 2007)

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Lai-Yuan & Company (ca. 1915-April 1921) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: China

label: Topic

content: portrait

content: Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

content: Lu Dongbin

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Painting

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Ink and color on silk

label: Dimensions

content: H x W (image): 162 x 85.4 cm (63 3/4 x 33 5/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Lai-Yuan & Company

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Lu Dongbin
Chinese Art
Portraits
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

type: Country

content: China

label: Title

content: Standing figure of Lü Dongbin

unit_code: FSG

title_sort: STANDING FIGURE OF LÜ DONGBIN

type: Images

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Standing figure of Lü Dongbin


label: Date

label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Edition/State

content: 3, 2

content: Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G126 state 4 of 4.

label: Provenance

content: To 1894

content: Frederick Keppel and Co., London, England, and New York to 1894 [1]

content: From 1894 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Frederick Keppel and Co. in June 1894 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See List of Whistler Objects Transferred to Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This object was purchased from Frederick Keppel and Co. in June 1894, but kept in the Reserve Section until January 1921, when it was transferred to the main collection and given a registration number of that year.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-garde in Victorian London, 1883 (November 20, 2003 to April 4, 2004)

content: Frederick Keppel and Co. (1868-1940) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: United States

content: etching (printing process)

content: water

content: boat

content: United States

content: American Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Print

content: Etching; ink on paper

content: H x W: 22.7 x 15.2 cm (8 15/16 x 6 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Frederick Keppel and Co.

topic:
Water
Charles Lang Freer collection
Boats and boating
Art
American Art
Etching (printing process)

content: United States

content: The Little Lagoon

title_sort: THE LITTLE LAGOON

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: The Little Lagoon


content: 1550-1196 BCE

label: Period

content: New Kingdom

content: To 1909

content: Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pg. 1, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Egypt

label: Topic

content: glass

content: New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Glass

content: Diam: 0.4 cm (3/16 in)

name:
Dattari, Giovanni
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Glass
Ancient Egyptian Art
New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

type: Continent

content: Africa

content: Egypt

object_type: Ornaments Jewelry

content: Bead

title_sort: BEAD

title: Bead


content: 1550-1196 BCE

content: New Kingdom

content: To 1909

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Egypt

content: glass

content: New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Glass

label: Dimensions

content: H: 1.2 cm (1/2 in)

content: Africa

content: Egypt

label: Title

content: Bead

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Bead


label: Date

label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Provenance

content: Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London [1]

content: To 1898

content: H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1898 [2]

content: From 1898 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co., through Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938), in November 1898 [3]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Whistler List, Haden Collection Drawings, pg. 2, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See Voucher No. 20, November 1898, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Whistler in Watercolor (May 18 to November 3, 2019)

content: Off the Beaten Path: Early Works by James McNeill Whistler (September 28, 2013 to September 28, 2014)

content: Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910)

content: H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: United States

content: United States

content: American Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Drawing

content: Pencil on off-white wove paper

content: H x W: 24.8 x 15 cm (9 3/4 x 5 7/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Haden, Seymour
H. Wunderlich & Co.

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
American Art

content: United States

content: A Street Scene

title_sort: A STREET SCENE

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: A Street Scene


content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Description

content: Shopfront with three figures: a boy looking into the shop while the butcher stands by and a girl sits to one side.

label: Signatures

content: Unsigned.

label: Inscriptions

content: Left edge of page: Boutique de Boucher, Saverne

label: Paper/Support

content: On a smooth surfaced, blue-colored, laid paper with the chain lines running vertically. There are 2.8 cm between chain lines and ten laid lines per cm. There is a partial, upside-down, BLAUW watermark at the right of the bottom edge.

label: Label

content: Even in his late work, Whistler remained true to subjects he had first explored during his travels along the Rhine River decades earlier with works such as Boutique de Boucher-Saverne. Echoing the Rhine watercolor, the London lithograph depicts the picturesque building housing another butcher’s shop and a dog sitting patiently in front of a window filled with succulent joints of meat.

content: Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London [1]

content: To 1898

content: From 1898 to 1919

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Whistler List, Haden Collection Drawings, pg. 1, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change (November 18, 2023 to May 4, 2024)

content: James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art: Whistler as Artist (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: United States

label: Topic

content: bone black

content: cobalt blue

content: Prussian blue

content: brown iron oxide

content: burnt sienna

content: burnt umber

content: organic green pigment

content: iron oxide red

content: vermilion

content: lead white

content: chrome yellow

content: Mars pigment

content: indigo

content: watermark

content: underdrawing

content: commerce

content: United States

content: American Art

content: store front

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Whistler in Watercolor

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

content: Watercolor over and under graphite on blue paper

content: H x W: 21.7 x 14.4 cm (8 9/16 x 5 11/16 in)

topic:
Lead white
Art
Iron oxide red
Bone black
Store front
Organic green pigment
Burnt umber
Vermilion
Charles Lang Freer collection
Mars pigment
Brown iron oxide
American Art
Chrome yellow
Prussian blue
Underdrawing
Cobalt blue
Indigo
Watermark
Burnt sienna
Business

content: United States

content: Boutique de Boucher–Saverne

title_sort: BOUTIQUE DE BOUCHER–SAVERNE

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Boutique de Boucher–Saverne


label: Date

content: 206 BCE-220 CE

label: Period

content: Han dynasty

content: To 1915

content: Abel William Bahr (1877-1959), New York, NY, to 1915 [1]

content: From 1915 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Abel William Bahr, New York, in 1915 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 754, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Abel William Bahr (1877-1959) was a collector and dealer born in Shanghai, China. After he left Shanghai in 1910, he lived, at various points in time, in London, Montreal, and Ridgefield, Connecticut. He established a gallery in New York City in 1920.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Abel William Bahr (1877-1959) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: China

content: casting

content: gilding

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: mask

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Bronze with gilding

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 9.8 x 4.7 cm (3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Bahr, Abel William

topic:
Gilding
Bronze
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Sculpture
Chinese Art
Masks
Metal-work
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

label: Title

content: Garment hook (gou)

title_sort: GARMENT HOOK (GOU)

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Garment hook (gou)


label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Edition/State

content: 5, 3

label: Label

content: Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G193 state 7 of 20.

label: Provenance

content: Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London [1]

content: To 1898

content: H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1898 [2]

content: From 1898 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co., through Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938), in November 1898 [3]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See Voucher No. 20, November 1898, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Whistler in Venice: The First Set of Etchings (July 1, 2001 to January 13, 2002)

content: Untitled Exhibition, Whistler Prints, East Corridor (January 5, 1944 to January 8, 1947)

content: Etchings and Dry Points by Whistler (March 23, 1925 to March 24, 1930)

content: Special Exhibition, Whistler Etchings and Lithographs (January 14, 1924 to February 18, 1924)

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910)

content: H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: United States

content: etching (printing process)

content: woman

content: work

content: United States

content: American Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Print

content: Etching and drypoint; ink on paper

content: H x W: 29 x 20.2 cm (11 7/16 x 7 15/16 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
American Art
Woman
Etching (printing process)

content: United States

content: The Doorway

title_sort: THE DOORWAY

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: The Doorway


label: Date

content: ca. 5th century

label: Period

content: Kofun (Tumulus) period

content: To 1906

content: Unidentified owner, Takaoka, Japan, to 1906 [1]

content: From 1906 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from an unidentified owner, at Takaoka, in 1906 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 4, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Japan

label: Topic

content: casting

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Kofun (Tumulus) Period (250 - 552)

content: Japan

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Mirror

content: Bronze

content: Diam x D: 13.1 x 1.2 cm (5 3/16 x 1/2 in)

topic:
Bronze
Kofun (Tumulus) Period (250 - 552)
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Sculpture
Japanese Art
Metal-work

content: Japan

content: Mirror

title_sort: MIRROR

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Mirror


content: 206 BCE-220 CE

content: Han dynasty

content: To 1913

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1913 [1]

content: From 1913 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1913 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 437-450, page 102, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Special Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1946 (August 7, 1946 to January 7, 1947)

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: China

content: casting

content: gilding

content: metal

content: bronze

content: bear

content: Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Bronze with gilding

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 2.9 x 3.8 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Yamanaka and Co.

topic:
Gilding
Bronze
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Animals
Sculpture
Chinese Art
Bears
Metal-work
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

label: Title

content: Ornament with bear

title_sort: ORNAMENT WITH BEAR

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Ornament with bear


content: Edo period

label: Artist

content: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

label: Provenance

content: Collection of Mr. Honma [1]

content: To 1904

content: Bunshichi Kobayashi (circa 1861-1923), Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Yokohama, to 1904 [2]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunshichi Kobayashi in Detroit in 1904 [3]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to F1904.189, Curatorial Remark 3, citing an undated note from the Original Kakemono List. This probably refers to the collection of Kosa Honma (1842-1909) of Japan.

content: [2] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Kakemono List, pg. 130, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Hokusai: Mad About Painting (November 20, 2019 to January 9, 2022)

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Honma Kosa (1842-1909)

content: Kobayashi Bunshichi 小林文七 (ca. 1861-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: dragon

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: Japan

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Painting

content: Ink and tint on silk

content: H x W (image): 78.8 × 16.4 cm (31 × 6 7/16 in)

name:
Kobayashi, Bunshichi
Freer, Charles Lang
Honma, Kosa

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Dragon
Kakemono

content: Japan

content: Ascending dragon

title_sort: ASCENDING DRAGON

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Ascending dragon


label: Date

content: early 17th-mid 18th century

content: From 1975-76 to 1992

content: Private collection, collected from Wihan Somdet Palace, Ayutthaya, Thailand between 1975 and 1976. [1]

content: From 1992

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of an anonymous donor. [2]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.

content: [2] See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

content: Freer Study Collection

content: Anonymous

label: Origin

content: Possibly Netherlands

label: Topic

content: glass

content: Thailand

content: Southeast Asian Art

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Anonymous donor

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

content: Unclassified

content: Glass

content: H x W: 5.3 x 2.8 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/8 in)

topic:
Art
Glass
Southeast Asian Art

content: Thailand

content: Glass fragment

title_sort: GLASS FRAGMENT

title: Glass fragment


content: 18th-19th century

label: Period

content: Edo period

label: School/Tradition

content: Ukiyo-e

content: To 1901

content: Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1853-1908), New York, NY, and Spring Hill, AL, to 1901 [1]

content: From 1901 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ernest Francisco Fenollosa, in Detroit, MI, in 1901 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono List, L. 238, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1853-1908) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: woman

content: reading

content: Japan

content: ukiyo-e

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Painting

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Color and ink on silk

content: H x W (image): 88.1 x 40.1 cm (34 11/16 x 15 13/16 in)

name:
Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Reading
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Ukiyo-e
Woman
Kakemono

content: Japan

content: Yujo and her understudy (kamuro)

title_sort: YUJO AND HER UNDERSTUDY (KAMURO)

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Yujo and her understudy (kamuro)


content: late 15th-early 16th century

content: Muromachi period

label: Artist

content: Kenko Shokei (ca.1480-ca.1518)

label: Provenance

content: To 1903

content: Charles Gillot (1853-1903), Paris, to 1903 [1]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the sale of the Gillot Collection, Durand-Ruel Gallery, Paris, through Yamanaka & Company, February 1904 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] The sale of works belonging to French artist Charles Gillot took place in February, 1904, at the Durand-Ruel Gallery in Paris. Yamanaka Sadajiro attended the sale and annotated the sales catalogue (now in the Freer and Sackler Library) on Charles Lang Freer's behalf (see F1904.47, Curatorial Remark 5, Louise Cort, July 11, 2001, in the object record). See also, Accession List, Voucher No. 52, March 1914, for further information regarding Yamanaka & Company's purchase at the Gillot sale.

content: [2] See Original Japanese Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Reproduction List, pg. 1, R. 5702, L. 32, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Charles Gillot (1853-1903) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: landscape

content: Muromachi period (1333 - 1573)

content: water

content: river

content: bridge

content: Japan

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

content: Ink and color on paper

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 35 x 25.7 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/8 in)

name:
Gillot, Charles
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Water
Bridges
Charles Lang Freer collection
Landscapes
Art
Muromachi period (1333 - 1573)
Japanese Art
Rivers
Kakemono

content: Japan

label: Title

content: Landscape: mountains, stream and bridge

title_sort: LANDSCAPE: MOUNTAINS, STREAM AND BRIDGE

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Landscape: mountains, stream and bridge


label: Date

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Edition/State

content: 4, 3

label: Label

content: Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G18 state 3 of 4.

content: Seymour Haden (1818-1910), London [1]

content: To 1898

content: H. Wunderlich & Co., New York to 1898 [2]

content: From 1898 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. Wunderlich & Co., through Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938), in November 1898 [3]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See Voucher No. 20, November 1898, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Young Whistler: Early Prints and the "French Set" (August 28, 2004 to March 13, 2005)

content: Whistler Etchings and Copper Plates (May 15, 1968 to February 22, 1971)

content: Centennial Exhibition, East Corridor (February 25, 1956 to July 10, 1958)

content: Special Exhibition, Whistler Etchings and Lithographs (January 14, 1924 to February 18, 1924)

content: Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910)

content: H. Wunderlich & Co. (1874-1912) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: United States

label: Topic

content: etching (printing process)

content: child

content: woman

content: work

content: United States

content: American Art

content: store front

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Print

content: Etching; ink on paper

content: H x W: 15.8 x 22.6 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
American Art
Store front
Children
Woman
Etching (printing process)

content: United States

content: The Unsafe Tenement. One of the Twelve Etchings from Nature (The French Set)

title_sort: THE UNSAFE TENEMENT. ONE OF THE TWELVE ETCHINGS FROM NATURE (THE FRENCH SET)

label: High-resolution JPEG


content: ca. 3500-2700 BCE

label: Period

content: Late Neolithic period

label: Description

content: Narrow ring with wide perforation and flat sides, possibly a bracelet; mottled cream and golden tan with dark veinings; proportions irregular; three flattened areas on rims.

content: Acquired with an inscribed box, now lost.

content: Duanfang (1861-1911), Peking [1]

content: To 1919

content: You Xiaoxi, Shanghai, to 1919 [2]

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in New York in 1919 [3]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

content: [2] See Original Miscellaneous List, pg. 341, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Ancient Chinese Jade (September 4, 1980 to March 6, 1981)

content: Duanfang 端方 (1861-1911)

content: You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Lake Tai region, China

content: carving

content: jade

content: nephrite

content: Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Culture

content: Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE

content: Songze culture, ca. 4000-2500 BCE

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Jades for Life and Death

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Jade (nephrite)

content: H x Diam: 1.6 x 7.9 cm (5/8 x 3 1/8 in)

content: Diam (hole): 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in)

date:
BCE 2000s
BCE 3000s

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
You, Xiaoxi
Duanfang

place:
Lake Tai region
China

culture:
Songze culture
Chinese
Liangzhu culture

content: China

content: Bracelet

title_sort: BRACELET

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Bracelet


label: Date

content: 12th-13th century

content: Goryeo period

label: Provenance

content: Reportedly excavated at Gaeseong, Hwanghaebuk-do province, Korea [1]

content: To 1917

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [2]

content: From 1917 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company (see Curatorial Remarks, H.E. Buckman, 1964, and Louise Cort, July 21, 2010, and July 23, 2010, in the object record).

content: [2] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1270, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Korea

content: casting

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Goryeo period (918 - 1392)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Container

content: Gilt bronze

label: Dimensions

content: H: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in)

topic:
Bronze
Goryeo period (918 - 1392)
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Sculpture
Korean Art
Metal-work

content: Korea

label: Title

content: Needle case body

title_sort: NEEDLE CASE BODY

title: Needle case body


content: Edo period

label: Artist

content: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

content: To 1904

content: Bunshichi Kobayashi (circa 1861-1923), Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Yokohama, to 1904 [1]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunshichi Kobayashi in 1904 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Album List, pg. 1, Sketches by Hokusai, S.I. 4, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Kobayashi Bunshichi 小林文七 (ca. 1861-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Japan

label: Topic

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: dancing

content: man

content: Japan

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Painting

content: Ink on paper

content: H x W (sheet and image): 24.5 x 33.4 cm (9 5/8 x 13 1/8 in)

name:
Kobayashi, Bunshichi
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Men
Japanese Art
Dance

content: Japan

content: Men dancing, and miscellaneous figures

title_sort: MEN DANCING, AND MISCELLANEOUS FIGURES

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Men dancing, and miscellaneous figures


content: 2nd century

content: To 1909

content: Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pg. 1, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Syria

content: glass

content: Syria

content: Ancient Near Eastern Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Glass

content: H: 0.9 cm (3/8 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Glass

culture:
Middle Easterners
Syrians

content: Bead

title: Bead


label: Date

content: second half of 18th century

label: Period

content: Edo period

content: Ohi Kambei (died 1802)

label: Description

content: Clay: soft, reddish-buff. Raku type.

content: Glaze: deep orange-yellow, with dark red-orange overflow. Iridescent. Lead glaze.

content: Decoration: incised spiral scrolls. Splashes of white slip under glaze.

label: Provenance

content: To 1898

content: Yamanaka & Company, to 1898 [1]

content: From 1898 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1898 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. Also see Original Pottery List, L. 617, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan

content: iridescence

content: ceramic

content: Ohi ware

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: tea

content: Japan

content: earthenware

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Vessel

content: Raku type earthenware with white slip under translucent amber lead glaze

content: H x Diam: 6.5 × 13.6 cm (2 9/16 × 5 3/8 in)

label: Style

content: Ohi ware

place:
Kanazawa
Japan
Ishikawa prefecture

topic:
Ohi ware
Tea
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Pottery
Iridescence
Ceramics

content: Japan

content: Ōhi ware shallow tea bowl with incised design

title_sort: ŌHI WARE SHALLOW TEA BOWL WITH INCISED DESIGN

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image


content: 16th-17th century

content: Ming dynasty

label: Artist

content: Formerly attributed to Xu Daoning (ca. 1000-after 1066)

content: To 1911

content: Loon Gu-sai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]

content: From 1911 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Loon Gu-sai in 1911 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 757, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Ingrid Larsen, "'Don’t Send Ming or Later Pictures': Charles Lang Freer and the First Major Collection of Chinese Painting in an American Museum," Ars Orientalis vol. 40 (2011), Loon Gu Sai was possibly Lunguzhai, a store in the antiques district of Liulichang.

content: 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.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Loon Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: China

label: Topic

content: landscape

content: autumn

content: Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

content: mountain

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

content: Ink and color on silk

label: Dimensions

content: H x W (image): 26.9 x 174 cm (10 9/16 x 68 1/2 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Sai, Loon Gu

topic:
Mountains
Charles Lang Freer collection
Landscapes
Art
Autumn
Chinese Art
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

content: China

label: Title

content: Autumn mountains, clearing mist

title_sort: AUTUMN MOUNTAINS, CLEARING MIST

title: Autumn mountains, clearing mist


content: 6th century BCE

content: Eastern Zhou dynasty

content: Possibly Ding collection, Weixian, Shandong province, China [1]

content: To 1915

content: Marcel Bing (1875-1920), Paris, France [2]

content: From 1915 to 1961

content: Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Washington, DC and Mt. Kisco, NY, purchased from Marcel Bing through C. T. Loo, Lai Yuan & Co., New York, NY in December 1915 [3]

content: 1959 to 1961

content: Agnes E. Meyer inherited upon the death of her husband, Eugene Meyer on July 17, 1959 [4]

content: From 1961

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer, 1961 [5]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See C. T. Loo, Lai-Yuan & Co.'s invoice, cited in note 3.

content: The invoice includes a note that the bronze came from "Collection Ting of Wei-Shien."

content: [2] Bing's ownership is documented in several locations. See, for example: November 11, 1915 letter from Marcel Bing to Charles Lang Freer; letters from December 10 and 15 from Eugene Meyer to Charles Lang Freer; telegrams exchanged between Marcel Bing, Charles Lang Freer, and Eugene Meyer dating from November 15 to December 5, 1915; and February 2, 1916 letter from Charles Lang Freer to Marcel Bing. Copies of aforementioned documents in object file. See also Thomas Lawton and Linda Merrill, Freer: A Legacy of Art (Washington DC: Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1993), pp. 220-221.

content: [3] Eugene Meyer, Agnes E. Meyer, and Charles Lang Freer negotiated with Marcel Bing to arrange a joint purchase of Bing's collection of 11 Chinese bronzes and 1 jade. See correspondence cited in note 2. The Meyers and Freer decided to divide the collection - Meyers acquiring 5 bronzes (including this object) and Freer acquiring 6 bronzes in addition to the jade -- and the price, calculating each party's payment was based on the appraisal values assigned to each piece. The Meyers ultimately sent the entire payment to C. T. Loo, Lai Yuan & Company (sometimes appears as Lai-Yuan), who in turn wired money to Bing. Lai Yuan & Company received a consigners fee from Bing. Meyers made the payment in early December 1915, with Freer paying the Meyers for the objects destined for his collection on December 14, 1915. All the objects included in this large sale, which were originally divided between the Meyers and Freer, are now in the museum's collection ( F1915.102; F1915.03a-b; F1915.104; F1915.105; F1915.106a-f; F1915.107; F1915.108; F1961.30a-b; F1961.32a-b; F1968.28; F1968.29). For a full explanation of the joint endeavor between the Meyers and Freer, see: Dorota Chudzicka, "'In Love at First Sight Completely, Hopelessly, and Forever with Chinese Art': The Eugene and Agnes Meyer Collection of Chinese Art at the Freer Gallery of Art" in Collections Vol. 10, No. 3 (Summer 2004), 334-335.

content: Shortly after the acquisition, the Meyers lent the bronze to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, see S. C. Bosch Reitz, Catalogue of an Exhibition of Early Chinese Pottery and Sculpture, exh. cat. (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1916), cat. 341 (ill.).

content: [4] Eugene Meyer died in Washington D.C. on July 17, 1959. Upon his death, his wife, Agnes E. Meyer inherited the entirety of the couple's collection.

content: [5] See Agnes Meyer's Deed of Gift, dated December 21, 1961, copy in object file.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Chinese Art (February 18, 1983 to April 1, 1987)

content: Chinese Art (March 15, 1982 to June 15, 1982)

content: Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Memorial Exhibition (September 25, 1971 to October 2, 1972)

content: Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

content: Marcel Bing (1875-1920)

content: Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer

content: Xingzheng, China

content: casting

content: inlay (process)

content: metal

content: bronze

content: animal

content: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer

label: Data Source

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Vessel

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Bronze with semi-precious stone inlay

content: H x W x D (overall): 20.5 x 17.7 x 32 cm (8 1/16 x 6 15/16 x 12 5/8 in)

name:
Meyer, Eugene and Agnes E.
Bing, Marcel

place: China Xingzheng

topic:
Bronze
Art
Inlay (process)
Animals
Sculpture
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
Chinese Art
Metal-work

content: China

content: Ritual vessel (yi) with cover

title_sort: RITUAL VESSEL (YI) WITH COVER

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Ritual vessel (yi) with cover


label: Date

content: ca. 1765-1770

label: Artist

content: Composition attributed to Nainsukh (active ca. 1710-1778)

content: Painting attributed to Manju (active late 18th century)

label: Inscriptions

content: Verso: In devanagari gold letters on blue paper, the Sanskrit text is from the Narayana Upanishad of Atharveda. Inscribed in black ink in a different hand: “Majnu te nainsukh ki banai hoi”- (the painting) is (the joint) work of Majnu and Nainsukh/or- Painted by Majnu and Nainsukh/or Done by Majnu and Nainsukh.

label: Provenance

content: Kapoor Galleries, Inc., New York, New York [1]

content: Gloria Katz and Willard M. Huyck Jr., Los Angeles, California [2]

content: Sale, New York, Sotheby’s, Important Indian Paintings from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection, March 22, 2002, lot 49: “Lakshmi massaging the foot of Vishnu” [3]

content: Catherine Glynn Benkaim, purchased at Sotheby’s auction [4]

content: From 2018

content: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim [5]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See notes from Catherine Glynn Benkaim, April 27, 2015, copy in the object file. See also the catalogue referenced in note 2.

content: Kapoor Galleries, Inc., is a dealer in New York, NY, founded in 1975 by Ramesh Kapoor and Urmil Kapoor and later joined by Ramesh's son, Suneet Kapoor. The gallery specializes in the sale of art from Indian and the Himalayas, specifically bronzes, sculptures, miniatures, and thangkas. The gallery has exhibited at art fairs, including Asia Week in New York and their clients have included private collectors and institutions.

content: [2] See Sotheby’s auction catalogue of the New York sale, “Important Indian Paintings from the Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection” from March 22, 2002.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] See note 2. Catherine Glynn Benkaim is a collector and scholar in the field of Indian painting. Dr. Benkaim met her husband, Ralph Benkaim, in the 1970s when she was the curator of Indian painting at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The couple were married 1979 and together they amassed a collection of Indian paintings, which included examples from most courts. They collected objects for their collection through dealers and auctions. Objects from their collection may also be found in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Williams College Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, among others.

content: [5] See “Appendix B Bill of Sale” and “Appendix C Donor Substantiation Letter,” dated January 2, 2018, copy in object file. From 2018-2023, the object the object was part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection and on March 21, 2023, the work was internally transferred to the National Museum of Asian Art Collection.

content: Research updated April 2, 2025.

label: Collection

content: National Museum of Asian Art Collection

content: Vishnu: Hindu's Blue-skinned Saviour (February to October, 2011)

content: Kapoor Galleries, Inc. (established 1975)

content: Willard M. Huyck Jr. (born 1945)

content: Catherine Glynn Benkaim (born 1946)

content: probably Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, India

content: Vishnu

content: Lakshmi

content: India

content: South Asian and Himalayan Art

content: Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art

content: Painting

content: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

content: H x W (painting): 25.1 × 17.5 cm (9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in)

content: H x W (overall): 27.3 × 18.7 cm (10 3/4 × 7 3/8 in)

name:
Kapoor Galleries, Inc.
Huyck, Willard M.
Benkaim, Catherine Glynn

place: Basohli Kashmir Jammu India

topic:
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Vishnu
Art
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Lakshmi

culture:
Himalayan peoples
South Asians

content: India

content: Lakshmi massaging the foot of Vishnu

title_sort: LAKSHMI MASSAGING THE FOOT OF VISHNU

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Lakshmi massaging the foot of Vishnu


content: 10th-3rd century BCE

label: Period

content: Bronze Age

content: Reportedly excavated at Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, Korea [1]

content: To 1917

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [2]

content: From 1917 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company (see Curatorial Remarks, Louise Cort, April 5, 2010, and Louise Cort, July 23, 2010, in the object record).

content: [2] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1270, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Korea

label: Topic

content: jade

content: Bronze Age (1500 - 400 BCE)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Jade (serpentine)

label: Dimensions

content: H x W (overall): 3.7 x 0.6 cm (1 7/16 x 1/4 in)

date:
BCE 0s
BCE 1000s

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Korean Art
Jade
Bronze Age (1500 - 400 BCE)

content: Korea

label: Title

content: Bead

title_sort: BEAD

title: Bead


content: mid 18th century

content: Edo period

content: To 1902

content: Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1853-1908), New York, NY, and Spring Hill, AL, to 1902 [1]

content: From 1902 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ernest Francisco Fenollosa, in Detroit, MI, in 1902 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono List, L. 278, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Japanese Art—Autumn Voices (October 14, 1981 to December 16, 1981)

content: Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting (May 2, 1973 to July 1, 1974)

content: Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1853-1908) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: autumn

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: mountain

content: waterfall

content: Japan

content: umbrella

content: ukiyo-e

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Painting

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Ink and color on paper

content: H x W (image): 24.8 × 30.4 cm (9 3/4 × 11 15/16 in)

topic:
Mountains
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Autumn
Waterfalls
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Umbrellas
Ukiyo-e
Kakemono

content: Japan

content: Mount Osaka

title_sort: MOUNT OSAKA

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Mount Osaka


label: Date

content: 12th-13th century

content: Goryeo period

label: Provenance

content: To 1916

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1916 [1]

content: From 1916 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1916 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 998, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Korea

content: casting

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Goryeo period (918 - 1392)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Bronze

content: Diam: 2 cm (13/16 in)

content: Korea

content: Ornament: lotus leaf

title_sort: ORNAMENT: LOTUS LEAF

label: High-resolution JPEG

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Ornament: lotus leaf


content: 3rd-4th century?

label: Period

content: Roman period

content: To 1909

content: Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 49, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Italy

label: Topic

content: glass

content: game playing

content: Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)

content: Italy

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: European Art

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Toy and Entertainment

content: Glass

content: H (overall): 1.3 cm (1/2 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Amusements
European Art
Glass
Game playing
Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)

content: Italy

content: A Round marker for games. Chipped

title_sort: A ROUND MARKER FOR GAMES. CHIPPED

title: A Round marker for games. Chipped


content: 770 BCE-221 CE

content: Eastern Zhou to Han dynasty

content: To 1915

content: Yamanaka & Company, to 1915 [1]

content: From 1915 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1915 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Voucher No. 23, December 1915, S.I. 655, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Also see the folder for F1915.327. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: China

content: casting

content: metal

content: bronze

content: animal

content: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)

content: Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: mask

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

label: Accession Number

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Bronze

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 5.8 x 5.4 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/8 in)

topic:
Bronze
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Animals
Sculpture
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
Chinese Art
Masks
Metal-work
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

label: Title

content: Mask and ring

title_sort: MASK AND RING

title: Mask and ring


label: Date

content: 18th-19th century

content: Edo period

label: Description

content: Clay: hard, ringing, grayish.

content: Glaze: dipped in white slip under clear glaze with fine crackle. Five spur marks on glazed footrim.

content: To 1897

content: Yamanaka & Company, to 1897 [1]

content: From 1897 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1897 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 532, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Tsushima island, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan

content: ceramic

content: Tsushima ware

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: tea

content: Japan

content: stoneware

content: white slip

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Type

content: Vessel

label: Restrictions & Rights

label: Medium

content: Stoneware with white slip under clear glaze

content: H x Diam: 7.7 × 14.4 cm (3 1/16 × 5 11/16 in)

label: Style

content: Tsushima ware

place:
Nagasaki prefecture
Japan
Tsushima island

topic:
Tea
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Tsushima ware
White slip
Stoneware
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Ceramics

content: Japan

content: Tea bowl

title_sort: TEA BOWL

title: Tea bowl


content: 1550-1196 BCE

label: Period

content: New Kingdom

label: Provenance

content: To 1909

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pg. 1, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Egypt

content: glass

content: New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Glass

content: H: 1 cm (3/8 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Glass
Ancient Egyptian Art
New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Africa

content: Egypt

content: Bead

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Bead


content: 206 BCE-220 CE

content: Han dynasty

content: To 1915

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1915 [1]

content: From 1915 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1915 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 656, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: China

label: Topic

content: casting

content: metal

content: animal

content: Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Mirror

content: Lead

content: Diam x D: 9.1 x 0.8 cm (3 9/16 x 5/16 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Animals
Sculpture
Chinese Art
Metal-work
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

content: Mirror

title_sort: MIRROR

title: Mirror


label: Date

label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Edition/State

label: Label

content: Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G207 state 4 of 5.

content: To 1887

content: M. Knoedler & Co., New York. [1]

content: From 1887 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from M. Knoedler & Co., New York in 1887. [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer.

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Bill of Sale dated November 11, 1887 in the Charles Lang Freer Papers, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. At the time of this sale, M. Knoedler & Co. was located in New York City, later the gallery opened branches in London and Paris. See also Curatorial Remark 7 in the object record.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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 of Art.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Fine Impressions: Whistler, Freer, and Venice (October 18, 2014 to January 3, 2016)

content: Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-garde in Victorian London, 1883 (November 20, 2003 to April 4, 2004)

content: M. Knoedler & Co. (1846-2011) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: United States

content: etching (printing process)

content: landscape

content: water

content: United States

content: American Art

content: city

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Print

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Etching; ink on paper

label: Dimensions

content: H x W (overall): 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in)

name:
Knoedler
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Water
Charles Lang Freer collection
Landscapes
Art
American Art
Cities and towns
Etching (printing process)

content: United States

label: Title

content: Salute Dawn

title_sort: SALUTE DAWN

title: Salute Dawn


content: 12th-13th century

label: Period

content: Goryeo period

label: Provenance

content: Reportedly excavated at Gaeseong, Hwanghaebuk-do province, Korea [1]

content: To 1917

content: Mr. S. Yamanaka (Yamanaka & Company), Kyoto, to 1917 [2]

content: From 1917 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Mr. S. Yamanaka, through Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company. See Curatorial Remark 4, H.E. Buckman, 1964, in the object record. See also, F1917.306.2a-f, Curatorial Remark 1, Louise Cort, July 6, 2010, in the object record.

content: [2] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 1271, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. For further details regarding the gift, see F1917.306.2a-f, Curatorial Remark 2, Louise Cort, July 8, 2010, in the object record.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Korea

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Goryeo period (918 - 1392)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Tool and Equipment

label: Medium

content: Bronze

content: H: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in)

topic:
Bronze
Goryeo period (918 - 1392)
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Korean Art
Metal-work

content: Korea

content: Chopsticks

title_sort: CHOPSTICKS

label: High-resolution JPEG

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Chopsticks


label: Date

content: 1550-1196 BCE

content: New Kingdom

content: To 1909

content: Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pg. 1, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Egypt

label: Topic

content: glass

content: New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Glass

content: Diam: 0.7 cm (1/4 in)

content: Africa

content: Egypt

content: Bead

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: Bead


content: 1550-1196 BCE

content: New Kingdom

content: To 1909

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Egypt

content: glass

content: New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Glass

label: Dimensions

content: Diam: 0.6 cm (1/4 in)

content: Africa

content: Egypt

label: Title

content: Bead

title: Bead


content: 4th century

label: Provenance

content: To 1909

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Syria

content: glass

content: Syria

content: Ancient Near Eastern Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Medium

content: Glass

content: Diam: 0.7 cm (1/4 in)

content: Bead

data_source: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

title: Bead


label: Date

content: 12th-13th century

label: Period

content: Goryeo period

content: To 1916

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1916 [1]

content: From 1916 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1916 [2]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Bronze List, S.I. 993, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Cranes and Clouds: The Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay (November 5, 2011 to January 3, 2016)

content: Korean Ceramics of the Koryo Dynasty (May 9, 1993 to August 7, 2011)

content: Korean Art (May 9, 1993 to January 29, 1997)

content: Korean Art (June 4, 1982 to September 23, 1982)

content: Korean Art (July 15, 1981 to September 15, 1981)

content: Korean Art (March 20, 1980 to March 3, 1981)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Korea

content: casting

content: gilding

content: metal

content: bronze

content: Goryeo period (918 - 1392)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Gilt bronze

content: H x W: 3.4 x 3.8 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/2 in)

topic:
Gilding
Bronze
Goryeo period (918 - 1392)
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Sculpture
Korean Art
Metal-work

content: Korea

content: Ornament: immortal, crane, and clouds (pair with F1916.475)

title_sort: ORNAMENT: IMMORTAL, CRANE, AND CLOUDS (PAIR WITH F1916.475)

label: High-resolution JPEG

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image


content: 15th-16th century

content: Muromachi period

label: Artist

content: Originally attributed to Oguri Sotan (1413-1481)

content: To 1904

content: Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England, to 1904 [1]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michael Tomkinson in 1904 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono List, L. 366, pg. 93, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Feathered Ink (August 27, 2022 to February 20, 2023)

content: Chinese Ceramics for Tea in Japan (March 8 to September 14, 2014)

content: Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Japan

label: Topic

content: bird

content: flower

content: Muromachi period (1333 - 1573)

content: Japan

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

content: Painting

content: Ink and color on paper

content: H x W (image): 21 × 41.7 cm (8 1/4 × 16 7/16 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Tomkinson, Michael

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Animals
Muromachi period (1333 - 1573)
Japanese Art
Birds
Flowers
Kakemono

content: Japan

content: Sparrow and mallow

title_sort: SPARROW AND MALLOW

title: Sparrow and mallow


content: late 17th-early 18th century

content: Edo period

content: Ogata Korin 尾形光琳 (1658-1716)

label: Provenance

content: To 1905

content: Thomas E. Waggaman (1839-1906), Washington, DC, to 1905 [1]

content: From 1905 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased at the sale of the Waggaman Collection, American Art Association, New York, NY, January 25-February 3, 1905 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Screen List, pg. 29, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Japanese Screens (March 2007 to January 3, 2016)

content: Thomas E. Waggaman (1839-1906)

content: American Art Association (established 1883) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: tree

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: plum blossom

content: Japan

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Painting

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Ink and tint on paper

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 176.3 x 374.7 cm (69 7/16 x 147 1/2 in)

name:
Waggaman, Thomas E.
American Art Association
Freer, Charles Lang

topic:
Trees
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Plum blossom

content: Japan

label: Title

content: A budding plum tree

title_sort: A BUDDING PLUM TREE

label: High-resolution TIFF

title: A budding plum tree


label: Date

label: Period

content: Yuan or Ming dynasty

content: Formerly attributed to Ma Yuan 馬遠 (active late 12th-early 13th century)

label: School/Tradition

content: Zhe School?

content: To 1911

content: Li Wenqing (circa 1869-1931), Shanghai to 1911 [1]

content: From 1911 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in China, in 1911 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Panel List, L. 79, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: China

content: landscape

content: horse

content: Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)

content: Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

content: river

content: willow tree

content: China

content: Chinese Art

content: equestrian

content: attendant

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

label: Medium

content: Ink on silk

content: H x W (image): 17.4 x 18.5 cm (6 7/8 x 7 5/16 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Li, Wenqing

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Landscapes
Art
Animals
Horsemen and horsewomen
Chinese Art
Willow tree
Horses
Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Rivers
Attendant

content: China

content: Travelers under willow trees

title_sort: TRAVELERS UNDER WILLOW TREES

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Travelers under willow trees


content: early 1st-early 3rd century

content: Eastern Han dynasty

label: Description

content: " Hill-jar", cylindrical, tripod. Cover, repaired with gold lacquer. Glazed pottery.

content: Clay: soft, fine, reddish.

content: Glaze: bluish-green; golden iridescence. Overflow of yellow.

content: Decoration: a band of animal-forms molded in relief. Legs, bear-shaped. Cover molded in mountain form; animals in relief.

content: To 1905

content: Yamanaka & Company, to 1905 [1]

content: From 1905 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1905 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1381, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: The Peacock Room Comes to America [2022] (September 3, 2022 - ongoing)

content: The Peacock Room Comes to America [2017-2019] (October 14, 2017 to January 2, 2019)

content: The Peacock Room Comes to America [2011-2016] (April 9, 2011 to January 4, 2016)

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: China

label: Topic

content: iridescence

content: ceramic

content: Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220)

content: mountain

content: China

content: earthenware

content: Chinese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: The Story of the Beautiful

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Vessel

content: Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze

content: H x W: 24.9 x 21.5 cm (9 13/16 x 8 7/16 in)

topic:
Mountains
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
Chinese Art
Pottery
Iridescence
Ceramics
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)

content: China

content: Tomb vessel with lid ("hill jar")

title_sort: TOMB VESSEL WITH LID ("HILL JAR")

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Tomb vessel with lid ("hill jar")


content: late 4th century BCE-early 1st century CE

content: Ptolemaic Dynasty to Roman Period

content: Button bead. Plate mosaic. Inlay of white and blue in a dark brown matrix; center of translucent uncolored glass.

label: Provenance

content: To 1909

content: Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 34, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt (January 28, 2023 to 2025)

content: Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Egypt

content: mosaic glass

content: glass

content: Ptolemaic Dynasty (305 - 30 BCE)

content: Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)

content: Egypt

content: Ancient Egyptian Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: On View

content: West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Jewelry and Ornament

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Glass

label: Dimensions

content: Diam (overall): 1.9 cm (3/4 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Mosaic glass
Ptolemaic Dynasty (305 - 30 BCE)
Ancient Egyptian Art
Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)

room: Gallery 20

building: Freer

content: Africa

content: Egypt

label: Title

content: Button bead

title_sort: BUTTON BEAD

title: Button bead


label: Date

content: ca. 1750

label: School/Tradition

content: Datia school

label: Description

content: Dressed in an ink blue jama and a rich orange turban with a matching wave-patterned (leheriya) sash (patka), Nawal Singh sits beneath a cool white canopy. An enormous amber-colored bolster with gold leaf-shaped motifs supports him. Suitable to his status, attendants wait on him and one waves a peacock feathered fly-whisk (morchal), a symbol of royalty.

label: Inscriptions

content: An inscription at the top identifies Nawal Singh as a high-ranking civil officer (diwan).

content: From 1750 to ?

content: The Maharaja of the princely State of Datia.

content: To 1964

content: Ray E. Lewis (1923-2005), San Francisco, California. [1]

content: From 1964 to 2001

content: Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), Beverly Hills, California, purchased from Ray E. Lewis in May 1964. [2]

content: From 2001 to 2018

content: Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001. [3]

content: From 2018

content: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim. [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] Ralph Benkaim purchased the painting in 1964 from R.E. Lewis, San Francisco, several years before Indian paintings were classified as antiquities by the Indian government, according to his personal records via Catherine Glynn Benkaim.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [3] See note 1.

content: [4] See Acquisition Consideration Form, object file, Collections Management Office.

label: Collection

content: National Museum of Asian Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Maharaja of Datia (active 18th century)

content: R. E. Lewis, Inc. (active 1952-1999)

content: Ralph and Catherine Benkaim

content: Catherine Glynn Benkaim (born 1946)

content: Datia, Madhya Pradesh state, India

content: portrait

content: man

content: fan

content: courtier

content: India

content: statesman

content: hookah

content: South Asian and Himalayan Art

content: Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection

content: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

content: Painting

label: Medium

content: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

content: H x W (painting): 29.2 × 21.3 cm (11 1/2 × 8 3/8 in)

content: H x W (overall): 32.8 × 24.7 cm (12 15/16 × 9 3/4 in)

name:
Datia
Benkaim, Ralph and Catherine
Benkaim, Catherine Glynn
Lewis, Raymond E.

place:
Datia
Madhya Pradesh state
India

topic:
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Fans
Art
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Statesman
Men
Hookah
Portraits
Courtier

content: India

content: Diwan Nawal Singh, Prime Minister of Datia

title_sort: DIWAN NAWAL SINGH, PRIME MINISTER OF DATIA

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG


label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Edition/State

content: 4, intermed. 1-2

label: Label

content: Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G229 state 2 of 4.

label: Provenance

content: To 1901

content: Frederick Keppel and Co., London, England, and New York to 1901 [1]

content: From 1901 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Frederick Keppel and Co. in 1901 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Whistler List, Etchings, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Whistler in Venice: The First Set of Etchings (July 1, 2001 to January 13, 2002)

content: Frederick Keppel and Co. (1868-1940) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: United States

label: Topic

content: etching (printing process)

content: commerce

content: boat

content: United States

content: American Art

content: city

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Print

content: Etching and drypoint; ink on paper

content: H x W: 20 x 29.5 cm (7 7/8 x 11 5/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Frederick Keppel and Co.

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Boats and boating
Art
American Art
Cities and towns
Etching (printing process)
Business

content: United States

content: The Riva

title_sort: THE RIVA

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: The Riva


label: Date

label: Period

content: Edo period

content: To 1916

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1916 [1]

content: From 1916 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1916 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Reserved Textile List, R. 209, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: repairing

content: brocading

content: weft patterning

content: silk (fiber)

content: Buddhism

content: dragon

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: cloud

content: Japan

content: monk

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Costume and Textile

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Silk

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 20 x 110 cm (7 7/8 x 43 5/16 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Silk (fiber)
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Cloud
Japanese Art
Repairing
Monk
Dragon
Brocading
Weft patterning

culture: Buddhists Japanese

content: Japan

object_type: Costume Textiles

label: Title

content: Brocade, silk. A Buddhist monk's robe, patched; kesa 袈裟

title_sort: BROCADE, SILK. A BUDDHIST MONK'S ROBE, PATCHED; KESA 袈裟


label: Artist

content: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

label: Label

content: Two preliminary sketches precede the final version of this Rouleu vase, clumsily described in the Thompson catalogue as cylindrical vase, with thick neck. The elegant vase stood 18" tall and was probably an 18th-century piece. Prunus branches decorate the vase--these were popularly called hawthorne blossoms during the 1870's. One of Whistler's sketches is awkward in outline, executed on blue paper in gray and blue wash heightened with white. The other has a midline that helps establish the balanced symmetry of the form. In the final version Whistler eliminated most of the shadowy still life background and titled the vase slightly forward, emphasizing its undercut foot and strong silhouette. It was drawn with light-colored ink before the dark background was filled in using a rich wash that left the prunus blossoms in reserve as they would have been on the original porcelain.

label: Provenance

content: To 1907

content: Obach & Co., London, to 1907 [1]

content: From 1907 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Obach & Co. in 1907 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See List of Whistler Purchases Since Making Up the Smithsonian Inventory, pg. 5, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Ruffled Feathers: Creating Whistler's Peacock Room (July 13, 2024 to January 21, 2027)

content: Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)

content: Chinamania (2010) (August 7, 2010 to August 7, 2011)

content: Freer South Corridor (May 9 to August 9, 1993)

content: James McNeill Whistler at the Freer Gallery of Art (May 11, 1984 to December 5, 1984)

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Obach & Co. (1884-1911) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: United States

content: flower

content: United States

content: American Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Drawing

label: Medium

content: Pencil, ink, and wash on cream wove paper

content: H x W: 20.5 x 14.1 cm (8 1/16 x 5 9/16 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Obach & Co.

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
American Art
Flowers

content: United States

content: Cylindrical vase with thick neck

title_sort: CYLINDRICAL VASE WITH THICK NECK

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Cylindrical vase with thick neck


label: Date

content: Momoyama period

content: To 1904

content: Bunshichi Kobayashi (circa 1861-1923), Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Yokohama, to 1904 [1]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunshichi Kobayashi in 1904 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono List, pg. 134, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] See note 1.

content: [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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Japanese Art (July 1, 1974 to April 10, 1978)

content: Kobayashi Bunshichi 小林文七 (ca. 1861-1923) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Japan

label: Topic

content: dragon

content: Momoyama period (1573 - 1615)

content: cloud

content: Japan

content: wave

content: kakemono

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

content: Ink on paper

content: H x W: 97.8 x 176.3 cm (38 1/2 x 69 7/16 in)

topic:
Wave
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Momoyama period (1573 - 1615)
Cloud
Japanese Art
Dragon
Kakemono

content: Japan

content: Dragon, waves and clouds

title_sort: DRAGON, WAVES AND CLOUDS

label: Screen Image

label: Thumbnail Image

title: Dragon, waves and clouds


label: Period

content: Edo period

content: To 1903

content: Charles Gillot (1853-1903), Paris, to 1903 [1]

content: From 1904 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from the sale of the Charles Gillot Collection, Durand-Ruel Gallery, Paris, through Yamanaka Sadajiro (of Yamanaka & Company), in 1904 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Panel List, pg. 10, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [2] After his death in 1903, a sale of Asian art belonging to French artist Charles Gillot took place in February 1904 at the Durand-Ruel Gallery in Paris. Yamanaka Sadajiro (of Yamanaka & Company) attended the sale and annotated the sales catalogue (which is now in the Freer and Sackler Library) on Charles Lang Freer's behalf (see Curatorial Remark 5, Louise Cort, July 11, 2001, in the object record). Also, see note 1.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

content: Charles Gillot (1853-1903) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: Japan

content: flower

content: Edo period (1615 - 1868)

content: Japan

content: Japanese Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

label: Credit Line

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

label: Data Source

label: Accession Number

label: Type

content: Painting

label: Restrictions & Rights

content: Color, ink, and gold on paper

label: Dimensions

content: H x W: 24.2 x 16.8 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/8 in)

topic:
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868)
Japanese Art
Flowers

content: Japan

label: Title

content: Red and blue flowers and foliage

title_sort: RED AND BLUE FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

title: Red and blue flowers and foliage


content: 17th-18th century

content: Ming or Qing dynasty

label: Artist

content: Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying 仇英 (ca. 1494-1552)

label: Provenance

content: To 1909

content: Wun Chor, Canton, to 1909 [1]

content: From 1909 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Wun Chor in 1909 [2]

content: From 1920

content: Notes:

content: [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 663, 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.

content: [2] See note 1.

label: Collection

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Previous custodian or owner

content: Wun Chor (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

content: China

content: landscape

content: Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

content: water

content: Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

content: mountain

content: China

content: blue-and-green style

content: Chinese Art

content: rice

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

content: Google Arts & Culture

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Painting

label: Medium

content: Ink and color on silk

content: H x W (image): 34.5 x 265.1 cm (13 9/16 x 104 3/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Chor, Wun

topic:
Water
Mountains
Blue-and-green style
Charles Lang Freer collection
Landscapes
Art
Chinese Art
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Rice

content: China

content: Landscape in blue and green

title_sort: LANDSCAPE IN BLUE AND GREEN

label: High-resolution TIFF

label: High-resolution JPEG

title: Landscape in blue and green


label: Date

content: 12th-13th century

content: Goryeo period

content: Reportedly excavated at Gaeseong, Hwanghaebuk-do province, Korea [1]

content: To 1917

content: Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [2]

content: From 1917 to 1919

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]

content: From 1920

content: The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

content: Notes:

content: [1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company (see Curatorial Remarks, H.E. Buckman, 1964, in the object record). Also see F1917.317.1, Curatorial Remark 5, Louise Cort, July 8, 2010, in the object record.

content: [2] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1270, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

content: [3] See note 2.

content: [4] 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.

content: Freer Gallery of Art Collection

label: Exhibition History

content: Cranes and Clouds: The Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay (November 5, 2011 to January 3, 2016)

content: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)

content: Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

label: Origin

content: Korea

label: Topic

content: casting

content: metal

content: bronze

content: dragon

content: Goryeo period (918 - 1392)

content: Korea

content: Korean Art

content: Charles Lang Freer collection

label: Related Online Resources

content: Google Arts & Culture

label: See more items in

content: Gift of Charles Lang Freer

content: Jewelry and Ornament

content: Bronze

content: Diam: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in)

name:
Freer, Charles Lang
Yamanaka and Co.

topic:
Bronze
Goryeo period (918 - 1392)
Charles Lang Freer collection
Art
Sculpture
Korean Art
Dragon
Metal-work

content: Korea

content: Costume ornament: dragon in roundel (pair with F1917.566)

title_sort: COSTUME ORNAMENT: DRAGON IN ROUNDEL (PAIR WITH F1917.566)

label: Screen Image