墨梅竹図 (Boku baichiku zu)|Ink Plum and Bamboo
The Met
Artist: Hoashi Kyōu 帆足杏雨(Japanese, 1810–1884)
Date: 1856 (Ansei 3)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on satin
Dimensions: Image: 56 7/8 × 20 7/16 in. (144.5 × 51.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 78 × 25 3/8 in. (198.1 × 64.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 78 × 29 7/8 in. (198.1 × 75.9 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink painting of a gnarled flowering tree, bamboo, a textured rock, and calligraphy with red seals
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting on a light, off-white paper depicts a gnarled tree, bamboo, and a large rock, rendered primarily in black ink washes. On the right, a twisted, dark-trunked tree extends upwards and slightly to the left, its branches covered with numerous small, light-colored blossoms. To the left of the tree, a cluster of tall bamboo stalks rises from the lower edge, with many thin, dark leaves extending outwards. The bamboo is depicted with varying shades of ink. At the base of both the tree and the bamboo, a large, irregularly shaped rock is rendered with textured ink washes, showing contours and shadows. In the upper left quadrant, several vertical lines of black calligraphy are present. Below the calligraphy and near the base of the rock, two square red seals are visible.
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