Calligraphy Couplet

Artist Chen Yanxu (Chinese, 1916 – 2007)

Date21st century

Period21st century

MediumHanging scrolls; ink on paper mounted on silk (diptych)

DimensionsImage Size: 52 1/2 13 1/8 inches each
Object Size: 65 x 16 1/8 inches each

Credit LinePurchase with funds provided by the Barbara P. and Robert P. ’64 Youngman Acquisition Fund for Asian Art

Object number2008.005

Curatorial DepartmentAsian Art

_Place of OriginChina

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