A long, horizontal piece of paper with calligraphy written on it in black ink. The paper has a light-brown color. The text spans the full width of the paper and consists of many lines of Chinese characters from top to bottom. There are 2 small red seals at the bottom-right of the paper. The paper sits on top of a white background which is on top of a black background. The piece is titled 'Discourse on Painting' by Fa Ruozhen.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1667
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 599 × 251 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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