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The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101)
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The Red Cliff Ode, by Su Dongpo (1036-1101)

17th century

Medium

Album of sixteen calligraphies; ink on tan-coated paper

Dimensions

Overall (leaves): 11 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (28.9 x 19.1 cm) Overall (wood covers): 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (36.8 x 23.5 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George G. Cobean, 1956

Classification

Calligraphy

Department

Asian Art

Culture

China

Period

late Ming (1368–1644)–early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty

Rights

Public Domain

About Zhang Ruitu

1570–1641Ming dynasty

Chinese, 1570–1641