Accession Number
2006/1.123

Title
Bamboo and Rock

Artist(s)
Chang Ku-nien

Object Creation Date
1965-1985

Medium & Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper

Dimensions
26 3/8 in x 13 1/4 in (67 cm x 33.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Cheng-Yang and Mrs. Shirley Chang

Subject matter
In Chinese literati painting tradition, scholars like to compare themselves to bamboo and rock with strong personality as well as great rectitude.

Physical Description
Bamboo and strangely shaped rock are painted here.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Rights
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Keywords
bamboo (material)
hanging scrolls
ink
rock (inorganic material)