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Bamboo

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with trees on a brown background. The trees are drawn in black ink and appear to be bamboo, with long, thin trunks and feathery leaves. There are several large trees on the right side of the painting and smaller ones on the left. The trees are situated on a hillside that slopes downward to the left. The hillside is drawn in shades of brown and gray. There are several red seals or stamps in the bottom-left and bottom-right corners of the painting. There is also some black calligraphy on the left side. The overall composition of the painting is simple, with a focus on the natural beauty of the bamboo trees and the hillside.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 359 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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