Seal script calligraphy

Maker(s)
Artist: Deng Shiru 鄧石如 (1743-1805)
Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, late 18th centuy
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image, each): 132.4 x 28.2 cm (52 1/8 x 11 1/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Purchase — funds provided by the B.Y. Lam Foundation Fund
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1993.3.1-2
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Calligraphy
Type

Hanging scrolls (pair)

Keywords
China, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Thomas Lawton, Joseph Chang, Stephen Allee. Brushing the Past: Later Chinese Calligraphy from the Gift of Robert Haftield Ellsworth. Exh. cat. Washington. p. 89.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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