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Untitled by Zhang Bi

Untitled

Untitled

The Met

Artist: Zhang Bi(Chinese, 1425–1487)

Date: dated 1478

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 12 1/4 x 297 1/2 in. (31.1 x 755.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 12 3/4 x 341 in. (32.4 x 866.1 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1978

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Black ink calligraphy in a flowing, vertical script covers a light-colored, horizontally oriented paper

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A horizontal rectangular sheet of light beige paper is covered with handwritten text in black ink. The paper has a slightly textured appearance, with subtle variations in tone. The text is arranged in multiple vertical columns. Each column consists of numerous characters written in a highly fluid and expressive script, with varying line thickness and brushstrokes. Some characters are tightly grouped, while others are more spread out across the surface. The ink is consistently dark black, with some areas showing a slight pooling or feathering. The overall composition fills most of the paper, leaving narrow margins at the top, bottom, and sides. The script appears to be a continuous passage, with no distinct breaks or headings visible.

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