Lady in a Garden

Maker(s)
Artist: Wang Su (1794-1877)
Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 118.6 x 31.5 cm (46 11/16 x 12 3/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Barbara Noel
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1997.24
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
baimiao style, China, garden, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), woman
Provenance

From 1948 to 1997
Barbara Noel, received as a gift in China in 1948 [1]

From 1997
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Barbara Noel, Washington, DC [2]

Notes:

[1] Barbara Noel lived in East Asia for many years. She received the hanging scroll as a gift in China in 1948. See object file, Collections Management Office. Also see Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.

[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Barbara Noel

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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