Early Autumn
Qian Xuan(Chinese, 1235-1305)
- Date
- 13th Century
- Medium
- Ink and colors on paper
- Dimensions
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10 1/2 x 47 1/2 in. (26.7 x 120.7 cm)
entire scroll height: 12 3/16 in.
- Department
- Asian Art
- Classification
- Paintings
- Credit
- Founders Society Purchase, General Membership Fund
- Accession No.
- 29.1
- Provenance
- Formerly in the collection of:
Mr. P'ang Lai-sh'ien, Shanghai
- Keywords
-
ink, paint, paper, scroll, watercolor, hand scroll, landscape, animalia
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