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Bamboo

Zheng Xie

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of bamboo by Zheng Xie. The painting depicts several bamboo stalks with leaves. The tallest stalk extends from the bottom to the top. The stalk has several branches with leaves near the top. Two shorter stalks are to the left. The leftmost stalk has no leaves. The middle-left stalk has a few leaves. The background of the painting is beige. There are several lines of calligraphy on the right side. The calligraphy is written vertically. There is a red seal. The painting is framed in black with a beige border. The border is wider on the left and right than on the top and bottom.

Artwork details

Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
218 × 624 px
Museum record:
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