明 佚名 吳鎮(僞款) 枯木竹石圖 卷|Bamboos
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Wu Zhen
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 262 in. (31.8 x 665.5 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Dark gray and black bamboo stalks and leaves on a light brown background
Detailed Description
A horizontal composition features several bamboo stalks and numerous leaves against a uniform light brown background. The scene is rendered in varying shades of dark gray and black, creating a monochromatic effect. Multiple bamboo stalks, varying in thickness, traverse the composition diagonally. A prominent, thicker stalk originates from the lower left, extending upwards and to the right, disappearing off the top edge of the frame. Another thick stalk enters from the lower right, also moving diagonally upwards and to the left. These main stalks exhibit visible nodes, indicating segments. Thinner branches extend from these primary stalks, curving and intertwining across the mid-ground. Clusters of elongated, pointed bamboo leaves are densely arranged along the branches. The leaves are depicted with a range of tones, from solid black to lighter gray, suggesting depth and texture. They are concentrated in the central and upper right portions of the image, with sparser groupings in the lower left. The overall arrangement of stalks and leaves fills the majority of the frame, with the light brown background visible as open space between the botanical elements, particularly in the upper left and lower right corners. The brushwork appears fluid.
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