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Calligraphy

Chen Jiru

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown paper fan-shaped piece with black calligraphy written on it. The calligraphy is written in rows from top to bottom. The fan shape is semicircular with a curved bottom edge and straight sides that taper inward slightly as they approach the bottom. The background of the image is beige. Small black text is printed at the bottom center.

Artwork details

Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 288 px
Museum record:
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