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Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa), 1500s. handscroll; ink and color on paper.

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handscroll; ink and color on paper · Overall: 27 x 271.3 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa)
Artist
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
Date
1500s
Medium
handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 27 x 271.3 cm (10 5/8 x 106 13/16 in.); Painting only: 21 x 60 cm (8 1/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1502–1575

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Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa) · Wen Boren, 1500s
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