CalligraphyKorean20th century
Fourteen-Character Couplet in Clerical Script (Korean, 'Ye-sŏ'; Chinese, 'Lishu')
probably 19th century
Artists
Sŏ Sŭng-po (also known by sobriquet ['ho']: Kyu-jŏng)Artist
Dimensions
each couplet: H. 119.6 x W. 26.4 cm (47 1/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
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