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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 page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy by Hu Zhengyan. The page features a drawing of a large plant with a thick stem and branches covered in small, rounded, overlapping patterns resembling scales or petals. The patterns on the plant are predominantly white with some pink and red accents. The plant's base has some green foliage. To the right of the plant, there is a smaller similar plant. The background of the drawing is off-white with some darker spots and stains. There are two red stamps, one square and one circular, and some green calligraphy to the right of the plant. The overall composition appears to be an illustration of a specific type of plant, likely for educational or reference purposes in the context of the manual.

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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