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Wang Xizhi: Timely Clearing after Snowfall  wikidata:Q121699386 reasonator:Q121699386
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After Wang Xizhi (王羲之, ca. 303–361)
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Title
Timely Clearing After Snowfall (快雪時晴帖)
Object type Q18835733 / calligraphy Edit this at Wikidata
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Wang Xizhi was an official and a member of the nobility during the Jin dynasty (265–420). He was versed in poetry, music, and calligraphy.

In this letter, he sends greetings to a friend after a snowfall. This work is done in running script. Nowadays, this work is generally considered to be a copy made during the Tang dynasty (618–907).
Date Considered to be a copy made during the Tang dynasty (618–907)
Medium Album leaf, ink on paper
Dimensions 23 x 14.8 cm
institution QS:P195,Q540668
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Place of creation China
References Decipher the Calligraphy: Timely Clearing After Snowfall. NPM's Anime Carnival (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
漢字大解密-快雪時晴帖. 故宮動漫嘉年華 (展覽). 臺北: 國立故宮博物院.
Source/Photographer http://www.aw8.org/wp/sf/wangxizhi/kxsq.htm

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