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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
Museum record:
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