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Poem in Chinese about Sugar

Kokan Shiren

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan rectangular piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy written on it. The paper is surrounded by a border of gold floral patterns on a black background. The calligraphy is arranged in six rows of four characters each. The characters are written in a flowing, cursive style. A small red seal is in the bottom-left corner of the paper. The paper appears aged.

Artwork Details

Date
14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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