A long scroll painting, titled Bamboo, Rocks and Lonely Orchids by Zhao Mengfu, depicting a simple landscape. The scroll features a drawing of bamboo and several plants on beige paper. The drawing appears to be done with black ink. The plants are sparse and scattered with several rocks. The artist's drawing style is simple and elegant with delicate lines. A large blank white space occupies the center of the composition, taking up the majority of the scroll's surface. The remainder of the scroll contains black and red writing in a foreign script.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 1263 × 84 px
- Museum Record
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