元 柯九思 臨文同墨竹圖 軸|Bamboo copied after Wen Tong
The Met
Artist: Ke Jiusi(Chinese, 1290–1343)
Date: dated 1343
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 42 3/8 x 18 3/4 in. (107.6 x 47.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 98 1/2 x 26 5/8 in. (250.2 x 67.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 98 1/2 x 30 in. (250.2 x 76.2 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family, 2006
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink painting on brown paper depicts bamboo stalks and leaves with calligraphic text
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink painting on a light brown paper ground. The central composition features bamboo, rendered with dark ink washes and brushstrokes, extending diagonally from the upper right towards the lower left. A main bamboo stalk, visible in the upper right, has several nodes and branches. Numerous long, slender leaves emerge from these branches. The leaves are painted with varying shades of dark grey and black ink; some appear solid and opaque, while others are lighter and more translucent, creating a visual effect of depth and movement. Clusters of leaves are concentrated along the branches, with some individual leaves extending further into the open space of the background. On the left side of the painting, a large block of vertical calligraphic text is present, written in dark ink. The characters are arranged in several columns, starting from the top left and extending downwards, occupying approximately one-third of the painting's width. In the upper right corner, a smaller, rectangular cartouche with a lighter background contains a single vertical column of dark ink text. A small, rectangular red seal or stamp is visible in the lower right corner of the main painting area. The painting is bordered by a light tan mounting.
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