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“Poem for Hanwen” by Shen Zhou (dated 1493) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Poem for Hanwen

Shen Zhou

Title	Poem for Hanwen
Artist	Shen Zhou
Date	dated 1493 15th century
Medium	Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Classification	Calligraphy
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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