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Dufu's "Ballad of the Old Cypress"

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long, dark gray scroll with white writing. The scroll is vertically oriented and appears to be made of paper or silk. It has a rough texture and is frayed at the bottom left corner. The white writing is in a calligraphic style and consists of many lines of text that run vertically down the scroll. The text is written in a language that appears to be Chinese characters. There are two vertical creases in the scroll, suggesting it was once folded. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
20th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
338 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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