Calligraphy in clerical script

Maker(s)
Artist: Yi Da'an (1876-1941)
Historical period(s)
early 20th century
Medium
Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 33.8 x 61 cm (13 5/16 x 24 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Tong-Ching Chang in memory of her father Hui-Shu Chang
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2001.22
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Album, Calligraphy
Type

Fan (mounted as an album leaf)

Keywords
China, clerical script
Provenance

Hui-shu Chang (1898-1988) [1]

From 1988 to 2001
Tong-Ching Chang, Gaithersburg, MD, by descent from Hui-shu Chang in 1988 [2]

From 2001
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ms. Tong-Ching Chang in 2001

Notes:

[1] This work was created for, and dedicated to, Hui-Shu Chang (1898-1988), the father of the donor, Tong-ching Chang (according to Provenance Remark 1, Joseph Chang, June 12, 2001, in the object record).

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Ms. Tong-Ching Chang
Hui-shu Chang 1898-1988

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