Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Portrait of Dong Fang Shuo with Two Attendants
(China )
Dong Fang Shuo, an official at the court of the Chinese emperor in the late 2nd century BC, became an immortal by stealing a peach the Queen Mother of the West had brough to China from her mountain paradise. Pao K'ai's shakey brushstrokes and the sense of humor evident in the faces of Dong Fang Shuo and his attendants are traits the artist picked up from Huang Shen, one of the famous "Yangzhou eccentrics"--18th century artist poets who lived in a southern city wealthy from the salt trade.
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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. 154]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/10/1990 | Treatment | repaired |
| 1/1/1994 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 12/9/1999 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/17/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 52 1/2 x W: 21 5/8 in. (133.3 x 54.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1915
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.
35.23