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After Wang Xianzhi's (344–385) Foxglove Broth Letter

Wen Peng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy on it. The text is written in a flowing, cursive style. The paper is light brown and fanned out to form a semicircle. Two small red seals are stamped in the bottom corners. The background is off-white.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1567
Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 284 px
Museum record:
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