Four anecdotes from the life of Wang Xizhi
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Catalogue
- Year
- 1310
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 9 5/8 x 46 1/16 in. (24.4 x 117 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 7/16 in. x 27 ft. 1 1/8 in. (26.5 x 851.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Zhao Mengfu
Artist
Zhao Mengfu, was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and scholar during the Yuan dynasty. He was a descendant of the Song dynasty's imperial family through Emperor Xiaozong's brother Zhao Bogui who married a lady surnamed Song who was the granddaughter of Emperor Huizong. Zhao Bogui was a descendant of Emperor Taizu, through his son Zhao Defang.
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- Zhao Mengfu
- Year
- 1310
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 9 5/8 x 46 1/16 in. (24.4 x 117 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 7/16 in. x 27 ft. 1 1/8 in. (26.5 x 851.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1310-526806
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified