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A Page from the Jie Zi Yuan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with Chinese writing. The book is open to two pages, with the left page filled with small black Chinese characters and a red seal in the bottom-left corner. The right page has three large black Chinese characters stacked vertically. The pages are off-white and have a black border around them. The pages appear to be aged, with some discoloration and wear visible.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Circular fan-shaped. woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 489 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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