Bamboo in Snow

Hong Fan

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with a large bamboo plant in the foreground. The bamboo has long, thin stems with clusters of long leaves at the ends. The stems and leaves are painted in varying shades of black. The background is a mottled gray and beige color, suggesting a misty or snowy atmosphere. There are Chinese characters written vertically on the left side of the painting, and a red seal or stamp is located below them. The artwork is framed by a beige border. The title of the painting is "Bamboo in Snow" and the artist's name is "Hong Fan".