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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
Museum record:
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