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Inscriptions on the Stone Drums (Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th century BCE)

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a black and white artwork with a central section containing numerous small, white Chinese characters on a dark background. The central section has a beige border on either side and at the top and bottom. The artwork appears to be on a scroll or paper, with the beige borders on the left and right sides. The top and bottom sections of the beige borders are visible. Two small red stamps are located on the right side of the artwork, near the bottom. The background of the image is black. Search terms: - Black and white artwork - Chinese characters - beige borders - scroll - red stamps - black background

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Set of rubbings in ten sections mounted as a pair of handscrolls; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 388 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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