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Bamboo, plum, and rock

Li Fangying

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A gray painting depicting a bamboo plant with small round berries on its branches, a large dark gray and black rock on the bottom right. The background of the painting is light grey with a tan border surrounding it. Small black calligraphy characters line the left side of the painting and a small red square mark on the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1743
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
326 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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