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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Reid
Museum
Three Purities
1878
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Provenance
PublicProvenance event
(Chelsea Art Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, sold to Mr. and Mrs. James Reid)
?–1999
Mr. James Sims Reid Jr. [1926–2020] and Mrs. Donna S. Reid [b. 1931], Cleveland Heights, OH, given...
1999–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source provenance text
(Chelsea Art Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, sold to Mr. and Mrs. James Reid) Mr. James Sims Reid Jr. [1926–2020] and Mrs. Donna S. Reid [b. 1931], Cleveland Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Exhibitions
PublicSource exhibition text
Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 16-July 13, 2004).
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Sourced Overview Evidence
As an artist, Zhang Xiong first attained fame in his native city Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. When the turmoil of the Taiping rebellion spread to his area, he decided to move to Shanghai where he became the elderly spokesman for the art scene in this newly rising metropolis. He is best remembered for his bird-and-flower paintings, of which this painting certainly is a fine example. "The Three Purities" refer to pine (symbol of longevity), plum blossoms (continual renewal of life), and bamboo (inner strength), plants that can endure and thrive during the winter season. A cluster of narcissus is a fitting complement as it is emblematic for immortality.
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Evidence state
0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 3 structured provenance events · 0 structured exhibitions.
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