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A Traveler Contemplates a Waterfall
1500-1525
ink monochronme on silk mounted on paper
(China )
(China )
Zhang Lu was a northerner who studied in Nanjing and became the foremost follower of the painter Wu Wei, adopting his broad, slashing strokes.
Spurious signature of Ma Yüan (12th-13th century)
Inscription
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/18/1996 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 9/1/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/1/2001 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 10/22/2004 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 67 x W: 40 in. (170.2 x 101.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters (?)
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
35.67