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Hanging scroll with two large bold black ink calligraphy characters on pale paper, framed in blue patterned silk.

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Bluish-Green Fish Scales (17th century), Kano Tan'yu, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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A vertical hanging scroll bearing two large characters rendered in bold black ink on pale paper, framed by a patterned blue silk border. A small signature and seal appear near the lower left of the lower character.

Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art