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Poem on Promulgating the Almanac at New Year’s
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Hanging scroll remounted as a panel; ink on paper, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Friends of Asian Art Gifts 2012
Title: Poem on Promulgating the Almanac at New Year’s
Description:
Hanging scroll remounted as a panel; ink on paper, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.
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