Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Epitaph for the Layman Wang

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Epitaph for the Layman Wang,

658 (stone); after Wanli reign, 1573-1620 (rubbing)

Jing Ke 敬客, active ca. 650–683
Chinese
Tang dynasty, Gaozong reign 650–83, 618–907
1998-139

Information

Title
Epitaph for the Layman Wang
Dates

658 (stone); after Wanli reign, 1573-1620 (rubbing)

Maker
Jing Ke 敬客
Medium
Album of 15 leaves, ink on paper rubbing
Dimensions
Calligraphy (9 leaves, each leaf approx.): 19.5 x 9.4 cm. (7 11/16 x 3 11/16 in.) Colophons (6 leaves) Leaf (fully open): 24.3 x 25.6 cm Album: 24.5 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm. (9 5/8 x 5 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-139
Place Made

Asia, China

Signatures
signed
Inscription
Colophons: He Che (1661-1772), undated Fang Fu (18th century-early 19th century), dated 1809 Hu Changgeng (18th century-early 19th century), dated 1835 Cheng Kun (19th century), undated Zhu Dianyi (19th century), dated 1842 Yü Zongcheng (19th century), undated
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang
Type
paintings, albums, rubbings, calligraphy (visual work), calligraphy (writing)
Subject
epitaphs

–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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