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Poem

Wang Heng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped piece of paper with black Chinese calligraphy on a tan background. The fan shape is composed of multiple connected sections. The calligraphy is written in a flowing script. A block of smaller Chinese calligraphy in black ink is positioned below the fan. A small red square stamp is to the left of the block of calligraphy. The background of the image is off-white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 327 px
Museum record:
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