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Poetic couplet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical gold-colored scroll with a black border and a tan border around that. The scroll contains five lines of blue Chinese characters. Small white flowers and leaves are scattered around the characters. The background behind the scroll is black. Poetic couplet by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk embroidery on silk satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
206 × 624 px
Museum record:
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