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Wintry plum
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Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on paper, Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett 1983
Title: Wintry plum
Description:
Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on paper, Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty, China.
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