Bamboo in the Wind

Taihō Shōkon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled Bamboo in the Wind by Taihō Shōkon, features a black ink painting on a beige background. The dominant visual elements are black bamboo stalks and leaves. The stalks are depicted with thick, dark brushstrokes, while the leaves are rendered in thinner, more delicate lines. A few red seals are visible near the bottom left. A vertical line of black and red Japanese characters is centered on the right side. A light beige border surrounds the artwork. On the left side, a small black and white scale is present. The background behind the artwork and scale is solid black.