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Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray and white artwork with a vertical black rectangle in the center. The artwork's background is predominantly gray with white markings. The background markings are dense and cover the entire surface except for the central black rectangle. The black rectangle is vertical and centered, occupying approximately one-third of the artwork's width. It contains four lines of white Chinese characters. The artwork's right side features a lighter gray vertical streak. The background behind the artwork is white. The artwork's title is "Yellow Emperor's Sutra for Secret Charm Against Evil".

Artwork Details

Date
20th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
464 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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