Pear Blossoms, Handscroll

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Period: Yüan
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States Inventory #:1977.79
Material: ink and color on paper
Date: ca. 1280
Inscription: At the left of the painting is an allegorical poem by the painter which reads: All alone, by the veranda railing, teardrops drenching the branches, Though her face is unadorned, her old charms remain; Behind the locked gate, on a rainy night, how she
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alternate Cat. #: DT9985
Rights: Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art