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Poem by Wang Wei
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Hanging scroll; 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: Poem by Wang Wei
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Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.
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