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Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Hu Zhengyan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a monochromatic ink painting in shades of gray and black on a beige background. The artwork features a large, abstract shape resembling a boulder or mountain, with darker shading at the top and lighter tones towards the bottom. The shape is irregularly formed with rough edges. In the bottom-right corner of the painting, there is a small red square seal with Chinese characters. A smaller, circular seal is located in the bottom-right corner of the artwork. The painting style appears to be traditional Chinese, characterized by bold brushstrokes and expressive use of ink. The composition suggests that it may be an example of literati art or a page from a manual on painting and calligraphy, specifically from the "Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy" by Hu Zhengyan.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1633
Medium
Individual leaf from a printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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