Quail and flowers
Unknown
14th century
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1916.570
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionChinaChinese ArtMing dynasty (1368 - 1644)Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)bird and flowerflowergarden rockhibiscusquail
About this artwork
To 1916
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...