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Awaiting the Emperor's Return from the Southern Suburbs by Wen Zhengming — VisualArtsDB

Awaiting the Emperor's Return from the Southern Suburbs

Awaiting the Emperor's Return from the Southern Suburbs

1470–1559

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 136 x 39 1/4 in. (345.4 x 99.7 cm) Overall with rollers: 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm)
Genre: calligraphy
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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