Song of the Stone Drums

ArtistXianyu ShuChinese, 1246–1302

Datedated 1301

MediumHandscroll; ink on paper

DimensionsImage: 17 11/16 in. x 15 ft. 1 1/16 in. (44.9 x 459.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 18 in. x 38 ft. 11 3/16 in. (45.7 x 1186.7 cm)

DepartmentAsian Art

CultureChina

PeriodYuan dynasty (1271–1368)

ClassificationCalligraphy

CreditBequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988