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Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Hu Zhengyan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige paper with darker beige spots, appearing aged. A tree branch with pink flowers and blue-green leaves at the bottom right corner. The branch moves diagonally up to the top left corner. A red stamp in the bottom-left corner and black writing down the left edge. A small circular mark in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1633
Medium
Individual leaf from a printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 525 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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