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Bamboo and poem

Zhu Lu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped artwork with a light brown background resembling paper or silk with darker striations. The left half contains dense black calligraphy covering most of the space. There are four small red stamps, one in each corner. The right half depicts a simple black painting of bamboo stalks and leaves. The background behind the fan-shaped artwork is plain light beige. The artist is Zhu Lu and the title is Bamboo and poem.

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 287 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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