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Poem on a Riverside Pavilion

Wang Duo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow piece of artwork with Chinese calligraphy on it. The artwork is on a beige background with a slightly darker beige border. The calligraphy is written in black ink and consists of about 30 lines of text. The calligraphy is written vertically, with the top line at the top of the artwork and the bottom line at the bottom. There are two red seals or stamps on beige background, one on the left side near the top and the other on the left side near the bottom, both written in red ink. The artwork appears to be a traditional Chinese calligraphy piece. The title of the piece is "Poem on a Riverside Pavilion" and the artist is Wang Duo.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1641
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
189 × 623 px
Museum record:
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