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A Chinese Garden Court

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 38 | NUMBER 3

A Chinese Garden Court

Murck, Alfreda, and Wen Fong

1980

64 pages

8.5 x 11 in

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Wen Fong

Alfreda Murck

Met Art in Publication

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan Chinese, Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China — Wang Xizhi watching geese
Qian Xuan
ca. 1295

Red Friend, Lan Ying Chinese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, China — Red Friend
Lan Ying
17th century

Wangchuan Villa, Wang Yuanqi Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Wangchuan Villa
Wang Yuanqi
dated 1711

Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion, Qian Gu Chinese, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, China — Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion
Qian Gu
1560

Garden of the Inept Administrator, Wen Zhengming Chinese, Album of eight leaves; ink on paper, China — Garden of the Inept Administrator
Wen Zhengming
1551

Side Table, Wood (huanghuali, or Dalbergia odorifera), China — Side Table
China
16th century

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