Detail View: The AMICA Library: Poem of Farewell to Liu Man
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1989.363.17
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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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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Creator Name:
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Yelü Chucai
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Dates/Places:
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China 1190?1244
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Yelü Chucai
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Title:
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Poem of Farewell to Liu Man
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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Song dynasty (960?1279), 12th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1100
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Creation End Date:
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1199
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Materials and Techniques:
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Handscroll; ink on paper; 21 columns in regular script
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Dimensions:
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14 3/ 8 x 108 1/8 in. (36.5 x 274.6 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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1989.363.17
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_1989.363.17.tif
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