The Fungus and Orchid Room by Jian Guzhai

The Fungus and Orchid Room 1871 - 1933

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detailed texture

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asian-art

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old engraving style

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flower

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"The Fungus and Orchid Room" is an inkstone, carved with an image of a plant and a fungus, and inscribed with Chinese characters. Inkstones, a traditional Chinese art form, are rectangular slabs of stone used to grind ink sticks for calligraphy and painting. This particular inkstone was created by Jian Guzhai, a Chinese artist, between 1871 and 1933. The inkstone is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.

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