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Lady on a Bench
(China )
Yü Chi was a famous painter of beauties. According to one interpretation, this court lady is about to write a love poem on the leaf, which she will then throw into a brook. It will float into the hands of a man who earlier had casually written a similar poem on a leaf and tossed it into a stream near the palace, where it was picked up by the lady depicted here.
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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. 151]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/10/1992 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; repaired |
| 12/9/1999 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 12/13/1999 | Treatment | examined for condition; repaired |
| 7/17/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 39 1/2 x W: 18 in. (100.3 x 45.7 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.
35.22