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Calligraphy Couplet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork titled "Calligraphy Couplet" by an unknown artist. The artwork features two brown panels with visible vertical lines. The panels have a dark blue border and are set against a gray background. Each panel contains four lines of dark blue Chinese calligraphy. The calligraphy on the left panel reads vertically from top to bottom. The calligraphy on the right panel also reads vertically from top to bottom. There are two small light-colored rectangles on each panel. The left rectangle is located near the top, while the right rectangle is positioned near the middle.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk embroidery on bamboo
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
379 × 624 px
Museum record:
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