Dragon and tiger
Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1911
- Riu Cheng Chai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
- From 1911 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Cheng Chai in 1911 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 830, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Previous custodian or owner
- Riu Cheng Chai (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 17th-19th century
- Period
- Ming or Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1911.268
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 145.3 x 87.4 cm (57 3/16 x 34 7/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- dragon
- tiger
- Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1911.268
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye399f9b8b8-4920-4e82-8fa9-ad7fa9150769
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