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Bamboo and rock

Deng Yu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting on aged paper with a light tan background. A bamboo plant with long stems and thin leaves grows out of a large gray rock formation. The rock is jagged with several crevices. The plant occupies most of the painting and extends to the top. There are vertical lines of Asian characters in black ink at the top and side. There are two small red seals at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1360–67
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
198 × 623 px
Museum record:
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