Untitled
The Met
Artist: Wu Zhen|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1280–1354)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: 13 1/2 in. × 17 ft. 3 3/4 in. (34.3 × 527.7 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Dark ink bamboo stalks and leaves on a light brown ground, with vertical calligraphy right
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal rectangular painting featuring bamboo rendered in dark ink on a light brown, paper-like ground. The composition is dominated by several bamboo stalks and numerous leaves, primarily occupying the left and central portions of the image. Thicker bamboo stalks rise from the lower left, branching out into thinner stems. The leaves are depicted in various shades of dark gray and black ink, with some appearing almost solid black and others lighter, with varying ink densities. The leaves are clustered in groups, fanning out from the branches, and many are angled, overlapping, and appear to be in motion. Some leaves are long and slender, while others are broader. The bamboo branches extend horizontally across the middle of the painting, with some reaching towards the upper right. The background is a uniform, light brown color, providing a stark contrast to the dark ink of the bamboo. On the far right side of the painting, a column of vertical calligraphy is present, written in dark ink. The characters are arranged neatly in a single column, extending from the top to near the bottom edge of the painting.
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