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Bamboo

묵죽도 [墨竹圖]

1900s

Korea

Medium
hanging scroll; ink on silk
Measurements
Painting only: 95.3 x 55.9 cm (37 1/2 x 22 in.); Overall: 189.1 x 70.5 cm (74 7/16 x 27 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1999.169
Public Domain
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This work is modern imitation of the famous 17th-century literati painter Yi Jeong known for his bamboo painting in ink. Yi's original work is the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/50486).

Description

As one of the four symbols called "Four Gentlemen ( 四君子),” along plum blossoms, chrysanthemum, and orchids, bamboos represent strength, both physical and mental.
A vertically oriented hanging scroll with black ink on tan silk sparsely depicts bamboo branches leaning toward the right from the lower left. Thin, segmented stalks sprout clusters of dark, pointed leaves that sweep upward. Sharp, tapered brushwork creates rhythmic shapes against the muted background, with a small red square seal marking the upper-left corner. The composition emphasizes negative space through elegant, calligraphic strokes across the silk surface.

Bamboo

1900s

Korea

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