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Poem on reclusion

Zha Sheng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, narrow artwork with a beige background and black text. The beige background has a slightly darker shade at the top and bottom and lighter in the middle. The artwork is surrounded by a thick white border. Black Chinese characters are written vertically down the center. There are 24 lines of text. The characters are written in a calligraphy style. There is a small red stamp in the bottom-left corner. A beige mat surrounds the artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th or early 18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
258 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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