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Calligraphy

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a fan-shaped piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy on it. The paper is off-white and has a semi-circular shape, resembling a fan. The calligraphy is written in black ink and covers most of the paper's surface. There are two red seals, one in the bottom-left corner and one in the bottom-right corner. The background of the image is a plain off-white color.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century or later, spurious date of 1492
Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 303 px
Museum record:
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