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Bamboo grove

Shen Xun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bamboo grove by Shen Xun. A landscape painting with bamboo and rocks on beige paper. Bamboo plants with thin, tall stalks and leaves are depicted in black ink. Rocks, shaded with grey ink, are clustered on the right and left bottom. A red seal is on the bottom right. Faint pencil markings appear on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
late 14th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 377 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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