蜀山人(大田南畝)筆 筍図|Bamboo Shoots
The Met
Artist: Shokusanjin (Ōta Nanpo)(Japanese, 1749–1823)
Date: 1820
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: 38 1/8 x 13 5/16 in. (96.8 x 33.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Black ink calligraphy and simple plant painting on a light brown vertical scroll
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical hanging scroll featuring black ink calligraphy and a simple ink painting on a light brown paper ground. The main paper is framed by a wider, dark brown fabric border with a subtle, repeating pattern. A narrow strip of white fabric with a delicate wave pattern is visible at the very top and bottom edges of the scroll, between the main paper and the dark brown border. The upper half of the scroll is dominated by black ink calligraphy, arranged in several vertical lines. The script features curving and varied strokes, with varying thickness. The longest lines of text are positioned in the upper left and central-left areas of the paper. In the lower right quadrant of the scroll, a minimalist ink painting depicts several clusters of tall, slender plants, possibly grasses or reeds. These plants are rendered with simple, vertical brushstrokes of black ink, some with slight variations in tone suggesting depth or texture. The largest cluster of plants is on the far right, with two smaller clusters to its left, appearing to recede into the background. The plants emerge from a faint horizontal line at the bottom, suggesting ground.
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