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Poems for Dong Qichang

Chen Jiru

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of artwork titled "Poems for Dong Qichang" by Chen Jiru. The artwork consists of two panels of aged paper with black Chinese calligraphy. The paper is beige with darker edges and some darker brown spots. The calligraphy fills nine columns, five in the left panel and four in the right panel. The calligraphy lines are vertical and fill the columns. The text is written in black ink. The paper is rectangular and divided into vertical strips by thin lines. The artwork is surrounded by a thin white border.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album of eight double leaves; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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