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Draft poem for seeing off Lin Jun (1452–1527)
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Album leaf; ink on paper, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr. 1988
Title: Draft poem for seeing off Lin Jun (1452–1527)
Description:
Album leaf; ink on paper, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.
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