Joyous Rain, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), ca. 1498, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, 6 3/4 x 19 in. (17.1 x 49.5 cm), Calligraphy, Wu Kuan (Chinese, 1435–1504), Unlike most of his artistically inclined friends in Suzhou, Wu Kuan enjoyed a long and successful career as an official. He achieved first place in the palace examinations of 1472 and held a series of important posts at the court in Beijing, culminating with the office of secretary of the Board of Rites
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Joyous Rain, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, ca, 1498, China, Folding fan mounted, album leaf, ink, gold-flecked paper, 6 3/4 x 19, 17.1 49.5 cm, Calligraphy, Wu Kuan, Chinese, 1435–1504, artistically inclined friends, Suzhou, enjoyed, long, successful career, official, achieved first, place, palace examinations, 1472, held, series, important posts, court, Beijing, culminating, office, secretary, Board, Rites
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