Six Immortals of Poetry: Ariwara no Narihira

Object Details

Provenance: To 1907; Yamanaka & Company, to 1907 [1]; From 1907 to 1919; Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1907 [2]; From 1920; Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]; Notes:; [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Kakemono List, L. 603, pg. 159, 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.; [2] See note 1.; [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History: Painting the Classics: Japanese Scrolls and Beyond (November 17, 2018 to October 20, 2019); Arts of Japan: Edo Aviary and Poetic License (February 2 to August 4, 2013); Poetic License: Making Old Worlds New (February 2 to August 4, 2013); Hokusai (October 25, 2005 to May 14, 2006)
Previous custodian or owner: Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source); Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Related Online Resources: Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Topic: Edo period (1615 - 1868); poet; Daoist Immortals; Japan; ukiyo-e; Japanese Art; Charles Lang Freer collection

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e13aa403-aa02-4bd2-8475-7ccaccc91f39