Accession Number1983/2.245
TitleBamboo and Rock
Artist(s)Sō Aiseki (Mokusō Shinkei)Object Creation Dateearly 19th centuryMedium & Supporthanging scroll, ink on paperDimensions 15 9/16 in x 24 7/16 in (39.6 cm x 62.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection FundSubject matter"The "four gentlemen" subjects of bamboo, orchid, plum, and chrysanthemum, subjects favoured by Chinese literati as a fitting exercise in ink-play that was very close to calligraphy. "
Addiss, Stephen. Nanga Paintings. London: R. G. Sawers, 1975.
Physical DescriptionBamboo leaves come from the upper left corner of the hanging scroll. On the right side, there is some calligraphy. There is a signature and a seal in the bottom middle section of the painting. There is a gold border, then a green border.
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Keywords
Japan
bamboo
bamboo (plant)
calligraphy
calligraphy (visual works)
hanging scroll
hanging scrolls
ink
rock (inorganic material)