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Wang Xianzhi [Wang Hsien-Chih] and Two Wives Among Willows and Rocks
(China )
A man in scholar's robes approaches two women--all of them unidentified, though one cataloguer thought they were a famous 4th-century calligrapher and two of his wives. Du Jin, who nicknamed himself "Antiquated and Crazy," was a Nanjing painter who earned a minor post in the official exam but became a full-time professional painter instead.
Spurious signature of Tang Yin (1470-1524).
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.
Panama Pacific International Exposition, China Pavilion, San Francisco, 1915 [no. 10]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/18/1996 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/4/2001 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 63 7/8 x W: 39 1/8 in. (162.2 x 99.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1915
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.
35.5