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Couplet on pond scenery by Emperor Xiaozong — VisualArtsDB

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Couplet on pond scenery

Couplet on pond scenery

Couplet on pond scenery

Emperor Xiaozong

1127–1194

Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Dimensions: 9 x 9 5/8 in. (22.9 x 24.4 cm)
Genre: Calligraphy
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY