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Calligraphy

Wang Wenzhi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of calligraphy by Wang Wenzhi. The calligraphy is written in black ink on beige paper. The text consists of approximately 30 characters, arranged in 5 vertical lines. The characters are written in a flowing script style. The paper is rectangular and has a rough texture. The paper is mounted on a brown background. There are two small red squares, one in the lower-left corner and one in the upper-left corner of the paper. The mounting has a darker brown border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1801
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
238 × 623 px
Museum record:
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