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Epitaph for Madam Han (Duchayuan youfudu yushi Mao gong qi qianfeng ruren Han shi muzhiming),
after 1524
Zhu Yunming 祝允明, 1461–1527
Shao Bao 邵寶, 1460–1527
Shao Bao 邵寶, 1460–1527
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
1998-141
Information
Title
Epitaph for Madam Han (Duchayuan youfudu yushi Mao gong qi qianfeng ruren Han shi muzhiming)
Dates
after 1524
Medium
Album of 32 leaves: artist's title of 10 leaves (a-j), ink on silk strips mounted as an album; text of 22 leaves (k-ff), ink on silk strips mounted as an album; colophons on 16 sheets (gg-vv)
Dimensions
Calligraphy: 26 × 12.9 cm (10 1/4 × 5 1/16 in.)
Leaf: 21.3 × 10 cm (8 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
Album: 30.5 × 16.5 × 3.5 cm (12 × 6 1/2 × 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-141
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Titlepiece (a-f):
Zhu Yunming, large seal script characters on ruled silk strips. Same as title on text but omits the character "qian" 前.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collectors' seals:
Ma Yuelu 馬曰璐 (1701–1761)
"Ma shi tushu" 馬氏圖書 square relief (front, lower)
"Bancha" 半槎 square relief (front, upper)
"Ma Bancha shi biji zhi yin" 馬半槎氏秘笈之印 tall rectangular relief (text, ln. 2)
"Ma Yuelu" 馬曰璐, square relief (end)
"Bancha" 半槎, square relief (end)
Yan Cheng 嚴澂 (1547–1625)
"[ ][ ][ ][ ]" square intaglio (text, end)
"Yan Cheng si yin" 嚴澂私印 square intaglio (text, end)
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–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.
