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Poem on reclusion

Calligrapher Mi Wanzhong Chinese
early 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 210

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  • 明 米萬鍾 行書隱居逸興題畫詩 軸
  • Title: Poem on reclusion
  • Calligrapher: Mi Wanzhong (Chinese, 1570–1628)
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
  • Date: early 17th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
  • Dimensions: Image: 57 1/4 × 20 7/8 in. (145.4 × 53 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 6 1/4 in. × 28 5/16 in. (259.7 × 71.9 cm)
    Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 6 1/4 in. × 32 1/4 in. (259.7 × 81.9 cm)
  • Classification: Calligraphy
  • Credit Line: Promised Gift of Julia and John Curtis
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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