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The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101) by Zhang Ruitu — VisualArtsDB

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The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101)

The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101)

The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101)

1600–1641

Medium: Album of sixteen calligraphies; ink on tan-coated paper
Dimensions: Overall (leaves): 11 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (28.9 x 19.1 cm) Overall (wood covers): 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (36.8 x 23.5 cm)
Genre: Calligraphy
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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