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Preface to the Thousand-character Essay

Preface to the Thousand-character Essay

1900–1999

Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 74 3/8 × 32 1/2 in. (188.9 × 82.6 cm)
Genre: Rubbing
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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