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Eighteen songs of a nomad flute: the story of Lady Wen-chi

Eighteen songs of a nomad flute: the story of Lady Wen-chi

Wen Fong, Robert A. Rorex

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"Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute are a series of Chinese songs and poems about the life of Han Dynasty poet Cai Wenji, the songs were composed by Liu Shang, a poet of the middle Tang Dynasty. Later Emperor Gaozong of Song commissioned a handscroll with the songs accompanied by 18 painted scenes"--Wikipedia.

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OL18312246W

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IllustrationsMetropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Chinese PaintingArtCatalogsPainting, chineseNew york (n.y.), galleries and museums

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