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Ming Dynasty Letters (Ming ren chidu 明人尺牘)
Song Lian 宋濂, 1310–1381
Nie Danian聂大年, 1402–1456
Xu Youzhen 徐有貞, 1407–1472
Zhang Bi 張弼, 1425–1487
Wu Kuan 吳寬, 1436–1504
Li Dongyang 李東陽, 1447–1516
Zhu Yunming 祝允明, 1461–1527
Wen Zhengming 文徵明, 1470–1559
Cai Yu 蔡羽, died 1541
Lü Nan 呂柟, 1479–1542
Chen Chun 陳淳 (Chen Daofu 陳道復), 1483–1544
Wen Peng 文彭, 1489–1573
Wang Shou 王守, jinshi degree 1526
Wang Chong 王寵, 1494–1533
Wen Jia 文嘉, 1501–1583
Peng Nian 彭年, 1505–1566
Zhang Fengyi 張鳳翼, 1527–1613
Ju Jie 居節, 1524–1585
Xu Chu 許初, fl. mid-16th century
Lu Jiashu 陸嘉淑, 1620–1689
Nie Danian聂大年, 1402–1456
Xu Youzhen 徐有貞, 1407–1472
Zhang Bi 張弼, 1425–1487
Wu Kuan 吳寬, 1436–1504
Li Dongyang 李東陽, 1447–1516
Zhu Yunming 祝允明, 1461–1527
Wen Zhengming 文徵明, 1470–1559
Cai Yu 蔡羽, died 1541
Lü Nan 呂柟, 1479–1542
Chen Chun 陳淳 (Chen Daofu 陳道復), 1483–1544
Wen Peng 文彭, 1489–1573
Wang Shou 王守, jinshi degree 1526
Wang Chong 王寵, 1494–1533
Wen Jia 文嘉, 1501–1583
Peng Nian 彭年, 1505–1566
Zhang Fengyi 張鳳翼, 1527–1613
Ju Jie 居節, 1524–1585
Xu Chu 許初, fl. mid-16th century
Lu Jiashu 陸嘉淑, 1620–1689
Chinese
Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty, 1368-1912, 1368–1644
1998-77 a-ff
Information
Title
Ming Dynasty Letters (Ming ren chidu 明人尺牘)
Maker
Medium
Album of 32 leaves and frontispiece; ink on paper
Dimensions
Album: 35 x 21.2 x 4 cm. (13 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Cloth case: 38 x 24 x 7.5 cm. (14 15/16 x 9 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-77 a-ff
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Title carved on wood cover: 明人真蹟
Titleslip a: 明人尺牘 湘芷藏 辛酉同書題籤 一
Titleslip b: 明人尺牘 湘芷藏 辛酉同書題簽 二
Culture
Period
–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.
