Red rectangle with a beige border. A large black calligraphy character fills most of the red rectangle. The character has a thick and expressive brush stroke. The character starts with a horizontal stroke at the top, then a curved vertical stroke. The curved vertical stroke loops back on itself. A smaller group of 7 black calligraphy characters are at the bottom right. The background appears worn and aged.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1890
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on silver-flecked red paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 386 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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