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These images come from "Brush and Ink: The Chinese Art of Writing", a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City.

Detail from Biographies of Lian Pou and Lin Xiangru

Detail from Colophon to "Fisherman's Lodge at Mount Xisai"

Detail from Poem of Farewell to Liu Man

Detail from Poems on Painting Plum Blossoms and Bamboo

"Passing Master Rong's Temple" by Meng Haoran

Detail from Song of the Stone Drums

Detail from Farewell Poem

Frontispiece to "Sixteen Luohans" by Wu Bin

"Poem Written in an Idle Moment" by Wang Wei

An Introduction to Square Word Calligraphy (ca. 1994-96)

The Door of Desire (1997)

Making my way out of the Met after viewing the exhibit — time to head down to the East Village for some steamed pork buns and ramen!