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Calligraphy

Fan Yunlin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Calligraphy by Fan Yunlin. A fan-shaped piece of light brown paper or silk with black calligraphy written on it. The text is arranged in rows across the surface, with most writing going from top to bottom. There are 2 small red stamps on the bottom left of the fan. The background is beige.

Artwork details

Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 286 px
Museum record:
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