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Epitaph for the Monk Yifu (638-736) known as the Chan Patriarch Dazhi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone slab with Chinese characters. Vertical black stripe down center contains 4 white Chinese characters. Slab background filled with lighter gray Chinese characters. Rectangle shape. Brown surface visible behind slab.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
429 × 625 px
Museum record:
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