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Poem on a hermitage

Tu Long

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, off-white, rectangular piece of paper with a darker off-white border around it. The paper has a textured surface. Black ink calligraphy writing covers most of the paper's surface. The writing consists of long, connected strokes and scattered characters. There are two small red stamps, one on the top left and one on the bottom right. The background behind the paper is black.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
240 × 624 px
Museum record:
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