COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1989.363.17
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MMA_.1989.363.17
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Yelü Chucai, a descendant of the ruling family of the Khitan Liao dynasty (907?1125), was a prominent statesman under the Mongol khans. This poem, his only extant autograph, shows boldly angular characters written in a simple yet imposing style. The blunt monumental calligraphy recalls that of another eminent statesman, Yan Zhenching (709?785), who wrote as though "inscribing stone with a stylus."
This poem is a plea for humanitarian rule. It ends with the admonition: "Despotic officials and shyster underofficials, may they feel ashamed!"
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<p>Yelü Chucai, a descendant of the ruling family of the Khitan Liao dynasty (907?1125), was a prominent statesman under the Mongol khans. This poem, his only extant autograph, shows boldly angular characters written in a simple yet imposing style. The blunt monumental calligraphy recalls that of another eminent statesman, Yan Zhenching (709?785), who wrote as though "inscribing stone with a stylus."</p><p>This poem is a plea for humanitarian rule. It ends with the admonition: "Despotic officials and shyster underofficials, may they feel ashamed!"</p>
Description
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Creator Name:
Yelü Chucai
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Yelü Chucai
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
China 1190?1244
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China 1190?1244
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Yelü Chucai
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Yelü Chucai
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Poem of Farewell to Liu Man
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Poem of Farewell to Liu Man
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
Song dynasty (960?1279), 12th century
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Song dynasty (960?1279), 12th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1100
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1100
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1199
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1199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Handscroll; ink on paper; 21 columns in regular script
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Handscroll; ink on paper; 21 columns in regular script
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Dimensions:
14 3/ 8 x 108 1/8 in. (36.5 x 274.6 cm)
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14 3/ 8 x 108 1/8 in. (36.5 x 274.6 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1989.363.17
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1989.363.17
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
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Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1989.363.17.tif
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MMA_.h1_1989.363.17.tif
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