Unidentified
Phoenix and Waterfall
1833
Physical Qualities
Ink and color on silk mounted on cardboard, 235 x 204 mm.
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.13460
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Frances Klapthor, "An Eastward Glance - Chinese and Japanese Art from the Lucas Collection," BMA, August 2006-February 2007.
Inscribed: MOUNT: center, pencil, 'The Phoenix & The Waterfall'; BR, typed label, 'ARTIST UNKNOWN'/pencil, 'Chinese: middle of/18th century-/painted for an album-' and '-13460-/S627/ 63 '. MOUNT, verso: TRC, embossed seal [oval 'life preserver'], 'AL' (top edge not visible.