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Calligraphy

Zhou Tianqiu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Calligraphy by Zhou Tianqiu. The image shows a fan-shaped piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy on it. The paper is light brown with a textured surface. The calligraphy is written in black ink and covers most of the surface. There are two small red seals or stamps on the bottom left side of the paper. The background of the image is a plain white color. The fan shape is centered in the image, with the curved side facing upwards and the straight edges facing downwards.

Artwork Details

Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 287 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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