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White Heron and Sparrows among Flowers
(Japan and Korea )
At times in the history of Japanese painting, Chinese styles were copied very closely. In this case, an unknown Japanese painter has produced a version of a work by the naturalistic Chinese painter Shen Quan, who lived in Nagasaki 1731-33.
Spurious signature of Shen Quan (active 1725-80)
Inscription
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/29/1988 | Treatment | repaired |
| 6/23/1993 | Treatment | loss compensation |
| 6/19/1995 | Treatment | stabilized; repaired |
| 6/1/1998 | Treatment | mounted |
| 6/1/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 42 3/4 x W: 20 1/2 in. (108.6 x 52.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
35.85