Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa)

A long handscroll with columns of dense ink calligraphy across the left and center, and a small painted landscape at the right. The painting shows a misty river with small boats, rocky banks and clustered trees, with red seals beside it.

Look closer: Red seals sit beside the lower edge of the small painting.

Artist

Wen Boren

Date

1500s

Medium

handscroll; ink and color on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 348 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund