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Orchids
(China )
Jin Liying [Chin Li-ying] writes on her image of delicately rendered orchids that she has difficulty painting this subject, because her mind is consumed by the princely fragrance of the brushwork of the famous Ming-dynasty artist Tang Yin [T'ang Yin] (1470-1523).
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Provenance
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Laurance and Isabel Roberts, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/1999 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/20/2005 | Examination | examined for exhibition. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with mounting: 78 3/4 x W: 26 5/16 in. (200 x 66.8 cm); Painting only H: 41 5/16 x W: 23 1/4 in. (105 x 59.1 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.
35.160