

Epitaph for the Abbot Longchan
Rectangular gray stone or concrete slab with a vertical black stripe down the center. The black stripe runs vertically and contains five white Chinese characters written one on top of the other down its center. The slab is covered in numerous small, intricate white Chinese characters that are densely packed on either side of the black stripe. The background of the image is a plain brown surface, possibly cardboard, which the slab is resting on. The title is "Epitaph for the Abbot Longchan" and the artist is unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 445 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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