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Couplet Composed from Jiang Kui's Verses
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Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Republic period (1912–49), China
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Lin Yutang Family Collection Gift of Richard M. Lai Jill Lai Miller and Larry C. Lai in memory of Taiyi Lin Lai 2005
Title: Couplet Composed from Jiang Kui's Verses
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Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper, Republic period (1912–49), China.
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