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Brush holder with “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man”

Zhang Xihuang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical wooden object with rounded edges. The object features a reddish-brown color with darker striations. A landscape scene is carved into the object, depicting trees, mountains, and a building or structure. The scene is rendered in a lighter shade than the rest of the object. The background of the image is gray with a shadow cast by the object to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Bamboo
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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