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Couplet by Han Yu

Emperor Guangzong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A circular artwork on a brown background featuring black calligraphy arranged in two columns with red seals scattered around the edges. The artwork reads, "Couplet by Han Yu by Emperor Guangzong". The calligraphy on the left column reads from top to bottom "真", "色", "奪", "春", "媧". The calligraphy on the right column reads from top to bottom "高", "楨", "淩", "秋", "嚴". There are five red seals on the left and right. The background behind the circle is white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 546 px
Museum record:
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