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Thousand-character Essay written in cursive script

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a book titled "Thousand-character Essay written in cursive script". The cover is gray with a darker gray vertical strip down the center. The vertical strip contains four lines of white Chinese characters. The cover has a rough texture and appears to be made of paper or cardboard. There are white lines that run horizontally across the cover, dividing it into sections. The background of the cover has white Chinese characters written in a cursive script. The book is placed on a white background. The artist is not visually described.

Artwork Details

Date
20th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
434 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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