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Letter to Yao Zhi

Wen Jia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of aged paper with darker edges and lighter interior. Black ink calligraphy writing on aged paper arranged in 15 vertical columns. The calligraphy writing runs vertically. Two small rectangular red stamps in bottom corners. Three small rectangular red stamps along bottom edge. The artwork is titled "Letter to Yao Zhi" by Wen Jia.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 334 px
Public Domain
Yes
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