Artwork preview

Calligraphy after three texts by Yan Zhenqing

Wang Shu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of artwork with calligraphy. The artwork features two rows of Chinese characters written in black ink on a beige background. The top row contains 17 characters, and the bottom row contains 17 characters. There are two small red stamps, one on the left side and one on the right side of the artwork. On the far left, there are four vertical lines of Chinese characters written in black ink. The artwork is rectangular in shape. The background has a slightly textured appearance, resembling paper.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1729
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 217 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette