Retreat on an Autumn Day, in Cursive Script
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Retreat on an Autumn Day, in Cursive Script

TitleRetreat on an Autumn Day, in Cursive Script
ArtistZhu Yunming (Chinese, 1460–1527)
Datedated 1523 16th century
MediumHandscroll; ink on paper
ClassificationCalligraphy
OriginChina, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineRetreat on an Autumn Day, in Cursive Script (閑居秋日, 草書), dated 1523. Zhu Yunming (Chinese, 1460–1527). Handscroll; ink on paper; height: 34.3 cm (13 1/2 in.); calligraphy section: 514.2 cm (202 7/16 in.); roll: 34.6 x 8.3 cm (13 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Gracious Pine Studio Collection, 2025.192
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Retreat on an Autumn Day, in Cursive Script” is a work by Zhu Yunming (Chinese, 1460–1527), dated dated 1523. It is executed in handscroll; ink on paper and classified as calligraphy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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