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Yang Kuei Fei Offering Wine to the Emperor
(China )
Shen Huan, a painter at the court of the Qianlong emperor (1736-95), has written the character "chen" before his signature, indicating that the painting was presented to the emperor.
Inscription
Provenance
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, China Pavilion, San Francisco, 1915, no. 338; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/1997 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 8/25/1999 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/20/2004 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 52 3/4 x W: 39 1/4 in. (134 x 99.7 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.
35.40