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After Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering Collection"

Bada Shanren (Zhu Da)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Off-white paper with visible darker edges. Black calligraphy arranged in vertical lines. Two red seals, one on the top left, one on the bottom left. Text written in a traditional Chinese script.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1694–96
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
428 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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