唐 柳公權 玄秘塔碑（現代拓片)|Stele of the Xuanmi Pagoda
Unknown Artist
20th century
Medium
Twentieth-century rubbing of a stele carved in 841; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 95 1/4 × 46 1/4 in. (241.9 × 117.5 cm)
Classification
Rubbing
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Seymour and Rogers Funds, 1977
Accession Number
1977.375.17
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Asian Art collection, where we present a twentieth-century rubbing of the *Stele of the Xuanmioda* (玄秘塔碑), originally carved in 841 during China's Tang dynasty (618–907). This ink-on-paper reproduction captures elegant calligraphy attributed to Liu Gongquan (778–865), one of the's master calligraphers. Measuring an impressive 95¼ × 46¼ inches, it invites visitors to marvel at the stele's towering presence, as if stepping into a Tang temple courtyard. Liu Gongquan's inscription commemorates the Xuanmi Pagoda, blending historical record with artistic mast...