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Song Birds, Herons, Rock, and Flowering Plants and Tree
(China )
This painting is the work of someone in the circle of the eminent artist Lan Ying (1585-after 1664)--perhaps the unidentified "Tai Wan" (most likely a woman), whose signature appears on it.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, China Pavilion, San Francisco, 1915 [no. 224]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; mounted; loss compensation |
| 3/7/1995 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 9/18/1997 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 2/29/2000 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 10/28/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 70 1/4 x W: 36 in. (178.4 x 91.4 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.
35.36