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Calligraphy by Chen Hongshou — VisualArtsDB

Calligraphy

Calligraphy

1786–1822

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on green paper
Dimensions: Image: 64 7/8 x 15 in. (164.8 x 38.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 88 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (224.2 x 55.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 88 1/4 x 26 in. (224.2 x 66 cm)
Genre: calligraphy
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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The Dragon King Revering the Buddha

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Bodhisattva Guanyin in the Form of the Buddha Mother

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