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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.

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Document identity
localId
29777
label
Song Birds, Herons, Rock, and Flowering Plants and Tree
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
pageCount
4
Source metadata
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29777
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Song Birds, Herons, Rock, and Flowering Plants and Tree
description
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.
provenance
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, China Pavilion, San Francisco, 1915 [no. 224]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (Qing)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
kakemono
scroll paintings
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
178.4
height
91.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 70 1/4 x W: 36 in. (178.4 x 91.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Seal] Lower right
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
ink and colors on silk, mounted on paper
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
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