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Copy of a Portrait of Zhao Mengfu

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of aged paper with a portrait of a man and Chinese writing. The portrait is at the bottom center of the paper and depicts a man with a mustache and beard wearing a hat and a robe with blue trim. The man is drawn within a thin circle. The writing is on the top half of the paper and consists of vertical black Chinese characters. There are three red stamps, one on the bottom left, one on the bottom right, and one in the middle of the left side. The background of the paper is yellowed.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
329 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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