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Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Hu Zhengyan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of a small tree with a twisted trunk and branches. The tree's trunk is gray, with darker gray shading to indicate texture. It has several branches that are also gray, with some green leaves and small red fruits. The background of the painting is a light beige color. There are some Chinese characters written vertically on the right side of the painting, and two small red stamps below them. The painting appears to be done in ink and watercolor on paper.

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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