Confucius' encounter with the hermit Rong Qiqi
Ma Yuan
(Chinese, 1190–1235)
second half of the 12th century
Medium/TechniqueInk and color on silk
Dimensions24.8 x 25.3 cm (9 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number14.63
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPaintings
Collections
Provenance1913, with a Mr. Re, China; October 5, 1913, sold by Mr. Re to Hayasaki Kokichi (b. 1874 - d. 1956) [see note 1] and taken to Japan; December, 1913, shipped to Boston and purchased by the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1914)
NOTES:
[1] The MFA's purchasing agent in China.
NOTES:
[1] The MFA's purchasing agent in China.
