Answer the following about the use of colophons in Chinese art, for 10 points each.
[10m] Colophons, a type of text commentary on a painting, were often attached as sheets of paper to these works. These works were often displayed on a table and are generally longer than ones that hang from a wall.
ANSWER: handscrolls [or shǒujuàn; prompt on scrolls; do not accept “hanging scrolls”]
[10e] Colophons might contain many of these imprints to assert pride in ownership. Many Asian countries still use these imprints to authenticate official documents rather than signatures.
ANSWER: seals [accept chops or stamps; or yìn; or yìnzhāng; or yìnjiàn]
[10h] A colophon describes Guǎn Dàoshēng, a master artist from this dynasty, painting a grove from a boat. Sǎnqǔ (“san-TS’UU”) poetry and zájù (“za-J’YUU”) opera reached peak popularity during this dynasty in which the Phagspa script developed.
ANSWER: Yuan dynasty [accept Great Yuan; prompt on Mongol]
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