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Three Poems

Wen Zhengming

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan, semicircular piece of paper with black writing. The object has a fanned shape and is made up of multiple panels of paper stuck together. The writing on the paper is in a language that appears to be Chinese. The writing is arranged in lines and columns on the surface of the fan. A red mark appears on the right side near the center. The background behind the fanned object is beige. This object relates to "Three Poems" by Wen Zhengming.

Artwork Details

Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 281 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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