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handscroll
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painting
Object Type
handscroll
painting
Museum number
1902,0606,0.50
Description
Handscroll. The poetry competition at the Lanting (Orchid Pavilion) gathering, showing men in building with tree in foreground. Ink and colour on paper.
Producer name
Painted by:
Gu Yuan 顧原
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
19thC
Production place
Made in:
China
Materials
paper
Technique
painted
Location
Not on display
Subjects
poetry
tree/bush
Associated names
Representation of:
Wang Xizhi 王羲之
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Orchid Pavilion
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Asia
Registration number
1902,0606,0.50
Additional IDs
Asia painting number:
Ch.Ptg.263
(Chinese Painting Number)