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Couplet

Zhou Lianggong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two vertical, beige scrolls with black Chinese calligraphy. The left scroll has 7 lines of calligraphy with 5 characters on the top line, 2 on the second line, 2 on the third line and 2 on the fourth line. The bottom 3 lines have 1 character each. There are 2 red stamps on the left side, one on the bottom and one near the middle. The right scroll has 5 lines of calligraphy with 2 characters on each line. There are 2 red stamps on the right side, one on the top and one near the bottom. The background behind the scrolls is black. The beige at the top and bottom of each scroll appears uneven and frayed. The scrolls are titled "Couplet" and are by Zhou Lianggong.

Artwork details

Date:
mid- 17th century
Medium:
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
292 × 625 px
Museum record:
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