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Poem on a Spring Pool

Hai Rui

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy on it. The paper is off-white and has a light-brown tint. It is vertically oriented. The calligraphy is written in black ink and consists of 16 lines of text. The text is written in a traditional Chinese calligraphy style. There are two small red stamps at the bottom of the paper. The paper is surrounded by a thick, off-white border. The border appears to be a type of mounting or framing material. The background behind the paper is black. The title of the piece is "Poem on a Spring Pool" by Hai Rui.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
225 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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