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Orchids and bamboo

Zheng Xie

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of bamboo and orchids on beige background. Three groups of plants are shown. The first group is on the upper left; it has long thin leaves and a few flowers. The second group is in the middle; it has long thin leaves and appears to have been drawn with wet ink, giving it a blurry appearance. The third group is on the right; it has long thin leaves and small buds. There are Chinese characters written in black ink on the left; some of them are in red ink. The characters are arranged in vertical lines. There are two red seals on the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1742
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 304 px
Public Domain
Yes
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