Inscription on the Stone Drums, and the Bilou Stele: Calligraphy in Seal Script, by Qian Daxin, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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Inscription on the Stone Drums, and the Bilou Stele: Calligraphy in Seal Script

Qian Daxin (Chinese, 1728-1804)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
125.6 × 31 cm (49 1/2 × 12 1/4 in.); Mount: 217.5 × 52.3 cm (85 11/16 × 20 5/8 in.)
Culture
Northern China
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia
Credit line
Gift of Dr. George Fan
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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