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Landscape with a Lone Figure Contemplating a Waterfall
(China )
Dong Bangda, a high official at the court of the Qianlong emperor (1736-95), was responsible, among other things, for cataloguing the imperial collection of paintings. His own works follow the orthodox guidelines established by his learned predecessors, but he added naturalistic touches, and his dry brushwork has strong and vibrant rhythms.
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Provenance
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Sale, Sotheby's, New York, December 8, 1987, lot 103; Walters Art Museum, 1987, by purchase.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 37 3/4 x H: 9 3/4 in. (95.9 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ambassador and Mrs. William J. Sebald Fund, 1987
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.
35.142