Couplet in Seven-character Meter

Zhang Ruitu Chinese

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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明張瑞圖行書七言詩對聯
Title: Couplet in Seven-character Meter
Artist: Zhang Ruitu (Chinese, 1570–1641)
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Culture: China
Medium: Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image (Each): 111 x 18 in. (281.9 x 45.7 cm)
Overall (Each): 127 x 21 in. (322.6 x 53.3 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Object Number: 1989.363.109a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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