On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty
On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty
On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty
On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty

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On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty,

1920

Zeng Xi 曾熙, 1861–1930
Chinese
Modern period, 1912–present
1998-780

Information

Title
On Stelae Calligraphy of the Han Dynasty
Dates

1920

Maker
Zeng Xi 曾熙
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Calligraphy: 146.4 x 37.1 cm. (57 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.) Mount: 220.5 x 50 cm. (86 13/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection
Object Number
1998-780
Place Made

Asia, China

Signatures
signed
Inscription
Two artist's seals: "Tseng Hsi chih yin", sq. intaglio (upper) "Nung-jan", sq. relief (lower)
Marks/Labels/Seals
Artist's seals: "Zeng Xi zhi yin," square intaglio (upper) "Nongran" 農髯, square relief (lower) Five characters in ink on label adhered to edge of rolled scroll
Culture
Chinese
Period
modern Chinese styles and periods
Type
scroll paintings, hanging scrolls, calligraphy (visual work), calligraphy (writing)
Materials
paper (fiber product), ink
Subject
stelae

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

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