

“The Way of the patriarchs spans a thousand years”
The image shows a long, narrow scroll with a maroon frame and gold trim at the top. The scroll's background is light beige. There are four large black Chinese characters written vertically down the center of the scroll. The characters are written in a calligraphic style with thick brushstrokes. On the left side of the scroll, there is a column of smaller black Chinese characters written vertically. There are two red seals, one in the bottom-left corner and another to the right of the column of smaller characters. The maroon frame around the scroll has a thin gold line along its inner edge and a thicker gold line at the top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th or 18th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 197 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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