Calligraphic hanging scroll, one of a pair, early 17th century

The couplet reads from right to left:

A lonely tree takes shelter in the untamed mist,
Around a stack of mountain rocks, the spontaneous cloud idles.

Title: Calligraphic hanging scroll, one of a pair
Dated: early 17th century
Artist: Unknown
Role: Calligrapher
Gallery: G218
Department: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Art
Dimension: 65 7/8 x 15 15/16 in. (167.32 x 40.48 cm) (image)76 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (193.36 x 46.99 cm) (overall, without roller)
Credit: Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Accession Number: 2005.125.1
Medium: Ink on paper
Country: China
Century: 17th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Calligraphy
Object Name: Hanging scroll
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