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Art Objects and Replicas of the Giertz Education Center @ Krannert Art Museum
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Replicas and Objects of the Giertz Education Center, Krannert Art Museum
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Title
Calligraphy
scroll
Description
16
'
long
in
fabric
covered
box
;
Chinese
official
writing
is
written
from the '
right
' to the '
left
' and from the '
top
' to the '
bottom
. The '
right
'
column
of
writing
designates
the
name
of the
person
who
is
to
receive
this
scroll
. The
center
four
characters
convey
the
occasion
or
meaning
of the
scroll
.
Apparently
this
scroll
was
written
for an
educator
.
It
can
be
translated
to
read
: '
Groups
of
able
,
virtuous
and
respected
people
would
all
come
here.
' The
left
column
of
writing
indicates
the
year
it
was
written
(year
2000
,
winter)
. A
pair
of
calligrapher's
chops
appear
on the
top
right
and
under
the
writer's
signature
.
(Sometimes
these
can
be
different
names
, but the
same
person.)
Subject
Calligraphy
;
Art
,
Chinese
;
Asian
Tour
Publisher
Beijing
,
China
Rights
Giertz
Education
Center
@
the
Krannert
Art
Museum
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