Photo of collection object Calligraphy: "Happiness" — Empress Dowager Cixi. Calligraphy: "Happiness", 18th–19th century. Hanging scroll; ink on gold-flecked paper, 45 x 24 1/2 in. (114.3 x 62.2 cm). Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952, 52.177.9. public-domain.

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Calligraphy: "Happiness"

18th–19th century

Empress Dowager Cixi

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Empress Dowager Cixi
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on gold-flecked paper
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink on gold-flecked paper
Locations: country: China
Period: Qing Dynasty
Dimensions: 45 x 24 1/2 in. (114.3 x 62.2 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 52.177.9
Credit Line: Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952
Rights Statement: public-domain
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