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Poem on growing old

Wang Ao

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a fan-shaped piece of artwork with a beige background featuring a white cracked pattern. The artwork, titled "Poem on growing old," is created by Wang Ao. It has black calligraphy-style writing covering most of the surface. Two small red squares are located at the bottom, one on each side. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-patterned paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 285 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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