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Dragon king worshipping the Buddha
Dragon king worshipping the Buddha

Dragon king worshipping the Buddha

Zhao Mengfu (Chinese, 1254–1322)
second half of the 14th century
Medium/TechniqueInk and color on silk
Dimensions178.5 x 115.4 cm (70 1/4 x 45 7/16 in.)
Credit LineKeith McLeod Fund
Accession number59.650
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ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Xiang Yuanbian (1525-1570); of Geng Zhaozhong (1640-1686); of An Qi (1683 to after 1742); of the Song family (18th century), of the Mo family (19th century); of Wanyan Jinxian (early 20th century); and of J.D. Zhen (middle 20th century).

(Ref. An Ch'i, "Mo-yuan hui-kuan", 1742, Sec. Ming Hua of the Yuan dynasty, p. 5b, and Sec. Hsu Ming-hua hsu-lu, p. 4a; Li Pao-hsun, "Wu-i-yu-i chai tu hua ssu", 1909, 2nd part, p. 6b; J.D. Chen, "Chinese Paintings from the King Kwei Collection", 1956, pl. 16; and Osvald Siren, "Chinese Painting, Leading Masters and Principles", 1958, Vol. IV., p. 22.)