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Calligraphy during the Six Dynasties Period
![Palace Lady detail from Admonitions of the Instructress to the Palace Ladies](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/14029/full/nvshizhentu.jpeg)
Palace Lady detail from Admonitions of the Instructress to the Palace Ladies
In ancient China, painting and calligraphy were the most highly appreciated arts in court circles; they were done almost exclusively by amateurs, aristocrats, and scholar-officials who had the leisure to perfect the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork.
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