Object details
Object number
F8w2.a-e
Creator(s)
Japanese
Title
Gong Frame with Carved Figures
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Wood and bronze
Dimensions
103.5 x 129.5 cm (40 3/4 x 51 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston on 27-30 March 1901, lot 306.
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
Catalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 6. (as a Korean temple gong given to the court of Peking by the "king" of Korea)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 58.
William N. Mason. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 47 (21 Jul. 1963), p. 2.
Gallery
Chinese Loggia
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