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Wang Xizhi Watching Geese
Qian Xuan (ca. 1235–before 1307)
Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on
paper; 9 1/8 x 36 1/2 in. (23.2 x 92.7 cm)
Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family
Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
(1973.120.6)
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artist used brush, ink,
and color pigments on paper
to create this handscroll. Ink, whether
applied to silk or paper, cannot be altered once the brush touches the painting
surface. By adjusting the amount of water mixed with the ink, and by handling
the brush lightly, the artist can create a variety of tones, from light to dark.
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