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Poem for Hanwen

Shen Zhou

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a fan-shaped piece of artwork with a beige background featuring a subtle pattern of small, darker beige spots. The artwork, titled "Poem for Hanwen" by Shen Zhou, is covered in black Chinese calligraphy characters. Two red stamps are placed side by side at the bottom center. The fan shape is composed of multiple connected sections, resembling a folding fan. The background of the image is a solid beige color.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1493
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 312 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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