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Bamboo in Summer

Takahashi Sōhei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, rectangular artwork with a brown border featuring a repeating pattern. The artwork depicts a black and white drawing of a large rock with bamboo growing from it. The bamboo stalks are long and thin with numerous leaves. The rock is positioned on the bottom center. The background of the artwork is beige. There is a column of foreign text written vertically on the right side. A red seal is placed below the text. The artwork is by Takahashi Sōhei and titled "Bamboo in Summer".

Artwork details

Date:
1827
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
242 × 624 px
Museum record:
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