CalligraphyKorean19th-20th century
Fourteen-Character Couplet in Running Script (Korean, 'Haeng-sŏ'; Chinese, 'Xingshu')
late 19th-first third 20th century
Artists
Yun Yong-ku (also known by sobriquet ['ho']: Sŏk-ch'on)Artist
Dimensions
each couplet: H. 119.8 x W. 26.4 cm (47 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
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