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Preface and Admonitions for Scrupulous Conduct

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large, vertically oriented, rectangular piece of dark gray paper or silk with white Chinese characters written on it. The paper or silk appears to be old and worn, with visible signs of aging and damage. It is divided into sections by vertical creases, suggesting it was once folded. A significant tear runs across the middle, separating the top and bottom sections. The top section is smaller than the bottom one. The background of the image is white, with a small portion of a beige surface visible on the left side. The text at the top of the image reads "Preface and Admonitions for Scrupulous Conduct".

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
340 × 624 px
Museum record:
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