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Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7
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Leaf 7 Han Tan's colophon reads: Thoughts of autumn in the nuptial chamber with the new chill arising, The white frost all persuasive with a bright moon shining. Outside the window, a crisp wind conveys the sound of crickets. Within this quiet dream, I seem to sense the fragrance of orchids.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAlbum of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7 (山水花鳥圖冊), early 1650s. Fan Qi (Chinese, 1616–after 1694). Album leaf, ink and color on silk; image: 12.6 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.); overall: 21 x 22 cm (8 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1975.22.7
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