CalligraphyKorean19th-20th century
Fourteen-Character Couplet in Bronze Script (Korean, 'Kŭm-mun'; Chinese, 'Jinwen')
late 19th-first third 20th century
Artists
O Se-ch'ang (also known by sobriquet ['ho']: Wi-ch'ang)Artist
Dimensions
each couplet: 123 x 26.4 cm (48 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
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