Artwork preview

Bamboo in the Wind

Yi Jeong (artist name: Taneun)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical scroll painting. The top section features a blue-green rectangle with gold-colored Chinese characters. Underneath is a green rectangle with black Chinese characters. The main section shows a brown background with a black painting of bamboo, with some leaves and stems. The bottom right shows a dark area that could be a rock. The entire image is surrounded by a beige border, and the scroll has a black border on the left and right edges.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on silk with gold on colophon
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
276 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette