Online Exhibitions
Detail, Plate; Metalwork, Vessel; 4th century; Sasanian period; Silver and gilt; H x Diam: 5 x 24 cm (1 15/16 x 9 7/16 in); Iran; Purchase; Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; F1934.23
Sheep and Goat by Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) China, Yuan dynasty, early 14th century Handscroll; ink on paper 25.2 x 48.4 cm (10 x 19 in.) Purchase F1931.4 The inscription reads: "I have painted horses before, but have never painted sheep [or goats], so when Zhongxin requested a painting, I playfully drew these for him from life. Though I cannot get close to the ancient masters, I have managed somewhat to capture their essential spirit."
Nocturne: Grey and Silver--Chelsea Embankment, Winter; F1902.143a-b
Detail, Plate; Metalwork, Vessel; 4th century; Sasanian period; Silver and gilt; H x Diam: 5 x 24 cm (1 15/16 x 9 7/16 in); Iran; Purchase; Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; F1934.23