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Bamboo

Kuang Xü

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black background with white Chinese calligraphy and white bamboo plant. The bamboo plant is positioned on the right side, extending from bottom to top. It has thick stems with nodes and leaves at the top. Stems are drawn in varying thicknesses. Leaves are long and thin, spreading out. Calligraphy lines run vertically up the left side and across the top. The calligraphy is in white. The artwork titled "Bamboo" is by Kuang Xü.

Artwork Details

Date
printed 1922
Medium
Hanging scroll of polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
195 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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