The Holy Mother Manuscript, in cursive script

Maker(s)
Calligrapher: Huaisu 懷素 (725-ca. 799)
Historical period(s)
Tang dynasty, inscription: mid-late 8th century; rubbing: 20th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (B - image, mounted version): 63.2 × 127.6 cm (24 7/8 × 50 1/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Peking University
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1980.28a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Rubbing
Type

Rubbing (mounted as a hanging scroll)

Keywords
China, cursive script, Tang dynasty (618 - 907)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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