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Circulation of ch'i (breath)
1886
black ink on paper with paper backing
(China )
(China )
This is a Taoist depiction of the circulation of "chi" (inner breath) taken from a plank in the White Cloud Taoist Temple in Beijing.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. and Isabel Roberts, Baltimore, Maryland; given to Walters Art Museum, 1990.
Geographies
China, Beijing, White Cloud Temple (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 52 3/4 x W: 23 5/16 in. (134 x 59.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Laurance and Isabel Roberts, 1990
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
96.46