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Epitaph for the Monk Daoyin (587-658)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular stone slab with raised Chinese characters. A vertical, dark-gray, rectangular band down center contains 4 rows of characters in lighter gray. The rest of the slab is light grey with smaller characters. The slab sits on a smooth brown surface. Title: Epitaph for the Monk Daoyin (587-658), Artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
427 × 624 px
Museum record:
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