Works of Art (96)
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Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.62) |
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Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, ca. 1095,
Huang Tingjian (Chinese),
Handscroll, ink on paper (1989.363.4) |
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Four Anecdotes from the Life of Wang Xizhi, ca. 1310
Zhao Mengfu (Chinese),
Handscroll, ink on paper (1989.363.30) |
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Groom and Horse, dated 1296,
Zhao Mengfu (Chinese),
Handscroll, ink and color on paper (1988.135) |
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Two Eagles, dated 1702,
Bada Shanren (Zhu Da) (Chinese),
Hanging scroll, ink on paper (L.1997.30) |
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Wind among the Trees on the Riverbank, dated 1363,
Ni Zan (Chinese),
Hanging scroll, ink on paper (1989.363.39) |
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Album leaf with a Shici invocation, 17th century, India (Deccan or Kashmir), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1986.109.2) |
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Album leaf, 17th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (67.266.7.8r) |
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Amulet, 11th century; Fatimid, Egypt, Ink on paper (1978.546.32) |
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Architectural roundel, late 16th–early 17th century, India (Deccan, probably Bijapur), Sandstone, carved (1985.240.1) |
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Bifolium, from a Manuscript of the Decretals of Gratian, ca. 1290, French; Paris, Tempera and gold leaf with brown ink on parchment (1990.217) |
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Bowl, 10th century, Samarqand (Uzbekistan) or Nishapur (Iran), Earthenware, red body, white engobe, underglaze-painted (65.106.2) |
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Bowl, 9th century; cAbbasid, Iraq, Earthenware, tin-glazed and stained (63.159.4) |
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Bowl, ca. 10th century, Probably Iran (Nishapur); Excavated in Nishapur, Iran, 1939, Earthenware, underglaze-painted in black and red over cream-colored slip (40.170.15) |
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Bowl, late 12th–early 13th century; Seljuq, Central or northern Iran, Mina'i ware, composite body, opaque white glaze with gilding, overglaze painting (57.36.4) |
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Brush holder, Ming dynasty, early 17th century, Zhang Xihuang (active early 17th century), China, Bamboo (1994.208) |
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Buddhist Sage, dated 1928, Wang Zhen (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper (1986.267.156) |
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Calligraphy page, 1714; Safavid, Iran, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (62.152.14) |
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Calligraphy panel, 20th century, Sadequain (Pakistani), Colors on wood (Inst.1980.3.2) |
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Ceramic bowl, 10th century, Iran or Transoxiana, Nishapur or Samarqand, Reddish body, white engobe, underglaze painted and incised, clear colorless glaze (40.170.25) |
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Classic of Filial Piety, Northern Song dynasty, ca. 1085, Li Gonglin (Chinese), Handscroll; ink on silk (1996.479) |
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Coptic Manuscript, Coptic; Possibly from the Dayr al-Suriyan (Monastery of the Syrians), Wadi an-Natrun, Egypt; Written and illustrated in Egypt; Written in Coptic, with Arabic in the margins, in black and red, Paper (19.196.3) |
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Couplet, dated 1867, Zhao Zhiqian (Chinese), Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper (2000.345.1,2) |
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Dedicatory Inscription Panel, 1500; Sultanate, Attributed to Bengal, India, Black schist (1981.320) |
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Dish, ca. 1600, India, Deccan, Bijapur, Bronze, tinned (1983.227) |
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Double page from a Divan (Anthology) of Sultan Husain Baiqara, 1500; Timurid, Calligraphy by Sultan cAli Mashhadi, Afghanistan (Herat), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1982.120.1) |
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Epitaph tablets, Chosôn dynasty, dated 1736, Korea, Two tablets from a set of thirty-four, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue (1998.486.1-34) |
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Finches and Bamboo, Northern Song dynasty, Emperor Huizong (Chinese), Handscroll; ink and color on silk (1981.278) |
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Fisherman, Yuan dynasty, ca. 1350, Wu Zhen (Chinese), Handscroll; ink on paper (1989.363.33) |
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Folio from the Kevorkian Album, ca. 1540, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Calligraphy signed by Mir cAli Haravi, Ink, gold, and colors on paper (55.121.10.7v) |
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Footed bowl (tazza), mid-13th century, Syria, Yellowish colorless glass, molded, optic blown, applied (foot), enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; blue, red, white, green, yellow, and black enamels; and gold (91.1.1538) |
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Fragment from a Qur’an manuscript, ca. 1400; Timurid, Calligraphy attributed to cUmar Aqtac, Central Asia (probably Samarqand), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1972.279) |
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Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician, Ming dynasty, dated 1551, Wen Zhengming (Chinese), Album of eight paintings with facing pages of calligraphy; ink on paper (1979.458.1) |
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Grazing Horse, dated 1932, Xu Beihong (Chinese); Qi Baishi (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Inscribed by the artist and by Qi Baishi (1986.267.192) |
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Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, Illustrated detached folios, ca. 1430; Timurid, Nizami (Ilyas Abu Muhammad Nizam al-Din of Ganj), Author; Maulana Azhar, Calligrapher, Iranian; Made in Afghanistan, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.13) |
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Hizb (Litany) of an-Nawawi, 1152 A.H./1730 A.D., Turkey, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1975.192.1) |
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Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra, Koryô dynasty, ca. 1340, Unidentified artist, Koreang book, gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper (1994.207) |
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Illustrated sutra of The Miracles of Kannon, Kamakura period, dated 1257, Unidentified artist, Japan, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper (53.7.3) |
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Incipit Page to the Gospel of John, 1300–1310, From a gospel book attributed to the illuminator Sargis; scribe unknown, Armenian; Probably from Siwnik’, Noravank’, Vellum, pigments, and gold (38.171.2) |
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Initial V from a Bible, ca. 1175–1195, French; From the Abbey of Pontigny, Tempera on parchment (1999.364.2) |
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Inkstone and box, Qing dynasty, early 18th century, inscribed with dates corresponding to 1370 and 1702, China, Green schist and wood (1981.120.1a-c) |
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Jar, 14th century; Mamluk, Syria, Composite body, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue and black on white slip, transparent glaze (91.1.130) |
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Lady of the Xiang River, dated 1947, Fu Baoshi (Chinese), Album leaf; ink and color on paper, Signed: "Baoshi" (1986.267.277) |
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Lady Suhui and Her Verse Puzzle, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk (33.167) |
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Laila and Majnun at School: Page from a manuscript of the Laila and Majnun of Nizami, dated 1432; Timurid, Afghanistan (Herat), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1994.232.4) |
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Leaf from a manuscript, 19th century; Qajar, Iran, Ink, watercolors, gold, and silver on paper (1997.293) |
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Leaf from a Missal, ca. 1290, Northeast French; Beauvais (?), Tempera and gold leaf, on parchment (1992.238) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an manuscript, 1307–1308; Ilkhanid, Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri, Calligrapher, Muhammed ibn Aybak, Illuminator, Baghdad, Iraq, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (55.44) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an manuscript, 13th–14th century, Attributed to Spain, Ink, colors, and gold on vellum (42.63) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an manuscript, late 11th–12th century, Iran or Afghanistan, Ink, gold, and colors on paper (29.160.23) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an manuscript, late 9th–10th century, Possibly Syria, Ink, gold, and colors on vellum (30.45) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an, ca. 1250–1350, North Africa, Ink, colors, and gold on vellum (37.21) |
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Leaf from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides ("The Pharmacy"), dated 1224, Iraq, Baghdad School, Colors and gilt on paper (57.51.21) |
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Leaf of calligraphy, early 19th century, Signed: Muhammad Shafic known as Vesal, Iran, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1979.518.6) |
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Leaf of divani calligraphy, dated 1075 A.H./1644 A.D.; Ottoman, Signed by Khwaja, Turkey, Ink on paper (1986.216.1) |
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Living Aloft: Master Liu's Retreat, dated 1543, Wen Zhengming (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper (L.2001.85.2) |
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Marriage contract, 1874, Signed: Abu’l Qasim Farhang, Iran, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1979.518.5a-q) |
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Mashq calligraphy page, 19th century, Iran, Ink on parchment (62.152.12) |
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Mirror, 12th century, Iran, Cast bronze (42.136) |
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Mosque lamp, ca. 1285; Mamluk, Egypt (Cairo), Brownish colorless glass, free-blown, applied, enameled, gilded, and stained; tooled on the pontil; red, blue, white, green, yellow, and black enamels; gold; and orange-yellow stain (17.190.985) |
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Mosque lamp, first quarter of 16th century; Ottoman, Anatolia (Iznik), Composite body, opaque white glaze, underglaze painted (59.69.3) |
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Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation; Leaf from a copy of the Majmac al-tawarikh (Compendium of Histories), ca. 1425; Timurid, Herat, Afghanistan, Colors, silver, and gilt on brownish paper (57.51.37.3) |
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Narcissus, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), Zhao Mengjian (Chinese), Handscroll; ink on paper (1973.120.4) |
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Night Journey of Muhammad on His Steed, Buraq; Leaf from a copy of the Bustan of Sacdi, dated 1514, Painter: Unknown; Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Colors, ink, and gold on paper (1974.294.2) |
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Orchids and Rocks, Muromachi period (1392–1573), Gyokuen Bompo (Japanese), Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper (1975.268.38) |
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Page from a Poetic Anthology of Works by Nizami and Others, dated 1411; Timurid, Calligraphy by Mahmud al-Husaini, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.19) |
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Page from an Album of Calligraphies of Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), ca. 1500; Ottoman, Signed by Hamdullah ibn Mustafa Dede, Turkey (Istanbul), Ink, colors, and gold on paper; marbled paper, leather binding (1982.120.3) |
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Page of calligraphy in ornamental style, 1868–69, Malik Muhammad Qazvini, Iran, Black ink on buff paper (1998.268) |
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Panel of four calligraphic tiles, 14th–early 15th century; Marinid, Morocco, Glazed composite body (1999.146) |
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Panel, probably 13th century, Egypt or Syria, Carved wood with traces of pigments and gilt (30.112.3) |
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Planting Chrysanthemums, Ming dynasty Lu Zhi (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on paper (1986.266.3) |
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Poem of Farewell to Liu Man, Song dynasty, 12th century, Yelü Chucai (Chinese), Handscroll; ink on paper (1989.363.17) |
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Poem page mounted as a hanging scroll, Momoyama period, dated 1606, Painting by Tawaraya Sotatsu (Japanese); Calligraphy by Hon'ami Koetsu (Japanese), Ink on paper decorated with gold and silver (1975.268.59) |
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Poem Written in a Boat on the Wu River, Northern Song Dynasty, ca. 1100, Mi Fu (Chinese), Handscroll; ink on paper (1984.174) |
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Prayer manuscript, 19th century, Nigeria, Blackish brown ink, and red, yellow, and blue color on paper (1997.301a,b) |
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The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Suzhou, Qing dynasty, dated 1770, Xu Yang (Chinese), China, Handscroll; ink and color on silk (1988.350) |
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Quatrain on Spring's Radiance, Southern Song dynasty, Yang Meizi (Chinese; empress to Ningzong), Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk (1989.363.12) |
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Qur'an, dated 1266 A.H. / A.D. 1848, Turkey, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1980.603) |
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Qur’an of Ibrahim Sultan, dated 1427; Timurid, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.1) |
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Returning Home, Qing dynasty, ca. 1695, Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) (Chinese), Album of twelve paintings; ink and color on paper (1976.280a) |
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Rustam Caried by the Div Akvan: Folio 158 verso of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-17th century; Safavid, Signed by Mucin Musavvir, Isfahan, Iran, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (1974.290.43) |
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Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo (Avatamsaka Sutra), Nara period, ca. 744, Unidentified artist, Japan, Silver ink on indigo paper (1981.75) |
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Shaikh al-Islam Discoursing to an Audience: Page from a dispersed Divan of Mahmud cAbd al-Baki, 1590–95; Ottoman, Iraq (Baghdad), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (25.83.9) |
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Splashed-color Landscape, dated 1965, Zhang Daqian (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper (1986.267.361) |
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Spring Offerings, dated 1919, Wu Changshi (Wu Changshuo) (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Signed: "Anji Wu Changshi in his seventy-sixth year" (1988.324.2) |
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Stately Pines on Mount Hua, ca. 1972, Shi Lu (Chinese), Hanging scroll; ink on paper (1986.267.351) |
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Su Dongpo in Straw Hat and Wooden Shoes, Muromachi period, second half of 15th century, Artist Unknown, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper (1975.268.39) |
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Textile fragment, 14th century; Nasrid, Spain, Silk, lampas weave (29.22) |
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Textile panel, 15th–16th century, Spain or North Africa, Silk, compound weave (46.156.16) |
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Tile panel, dated 1591–2; Ottoman, Syria, Composite body with underglaze paint (58.90.1a–g) |
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Tiraz fragment from a shawl, 10th century, Yemen, Cotton, ink, gold leaf; plain weave with painted decoration (29.179.9) |
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Tughra (Imperial Cipher) of Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566), ca. 1555; Ottoman, Istanbul, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (38.149.1) |
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Twin Pines, Level Distance, Yuan dynasty, ca. 1300, Zhao Mengfu (Chinese), Handscroll: ink on paper (1973.120.5) |
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Volume from a thirty-part Qur’an, 18th century, North Africa, probably Tunisia, Colors and gold on paper, leather binding (1982.120.2) |
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Wang Xizhi Watching Geese, Yuan dynasty, ca. 1295, Qian Xuan (Chinese), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper (1973.120.6) |
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Wangchuan Villa, Qing dynasty, dated 1711, Wang Yuanqi (Chinese), Handscroll; ink and color on paper (1977.80) |
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Thematic Essays (35)
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