Object details
Object number
S17e84.a-c
Creator(s)
Chinese
Title
Queen Hsi Wang Mu and Attendants
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Jade with teak stand
Provenance
Gift from the American historian Archibald Cary Coolidge (1866-1928) to his aunt Isabella Stewart Gardner, by 1915.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Yasuko Horioka. "Japanese Screens-III." Fenway Court (Jun. 1969), pp. 59, 63-64, fig. 5. (as Chinese, "appears to be" 18th century)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), p. 38, no. 14. (as Chinese, late 18th century)
Gallery
Short Gallery
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