Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Morning Boat Jam
(China )
The boatmen fight their way through a water gate in the city of Suchou. In the 17th century, paintings of such everyday subjects were rare. Another version of this painting, dated 1646, is in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
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. 147]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30/1992 | Treatment | other |
| 1/1/1993 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
| 5/12/1995 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 12/1/1997 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 6/1/2000 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 6/1/2000 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 42 x W: 21 3/4 in. (106.7 x 55.3 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.
35.19