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Stately trees offering midday shade


喬木畫陰圖軸 (董其昌; 乾隆帝書; 張大千印)
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)
Inscribed by: Emperor Qianlong (Manchu-Chinese, ruled 1736–1795)
Seal of: Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899–1983)
Chinese
Ming dynasty
early 17th century

Medium/Technique Ink on paper
Dimensions Other (Overall): 52.5 x 183.5cm (20 11/16 x 72 1/4in.)
Image: 90.8 × 28.8 cm (35 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Frederick L. Jack Fund
Accession Number55.86
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings

Provenance18th century, Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (b. 1711 - d. 1799; r. 1735-1796); to his son, Jiaqing Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (b. 1760 - d. 1920; r. 1796-1820), Beijing. 1955, sold by Zhang Daqian (b. 1899 - d. 1983), Brazil, to the MFA for $2,500. (Accession Date: March 10, 1955)