Xu Beihong. Seventeen Letters, dated 1938–48. Handscroll; ink on paper, Overall: 12 11/16 x 365 3/8 in. (32.3 x 928 cm). The Lin Yutang Family Collection, Gift of Richard M. Lai, Jill Lai Miller, and Larry C. Lai, in memory of Taiyi Lin Lai, 2005, 2005.509.12. arr.

Seventeen Letters

dated 1938–48

Xu Beihong

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Xu Beihong
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Medium: Handscroll, Ink on paper
Locations: country: China
Period: Republic Period
Dimensions: Overall: 12 11/16 x 365 3/8 in. (32.3 x 928 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2005.509.12
Credit Line: The Lin Yutang Family Collection, Gift of Richard M. Lai, Jill Lai Miller, and Larry C. Lai, in memory of Taiyi Lin Lai, 2005
Rights Statement: arr

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Seventeen Letters

Xu Beihong

Asian Art

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