Accession Number
1989/2.107

Title
Bamboo

Artist(s)
Okuhara Seiko

Object Creation Date
circa 1870 - circa 1891

Medium & Support
ink on paper

Dimensions
53 3/4 in. x 20 1/16 in. ( 136.5 cm x 51 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

Subject matter
Okuhara Seiko was a popular artist of her time and this painting subject of bamboo was common during her time and throughout Japanese paper and ink art.

Physical Description
This is a hanging scroll depicting bamboo and a roughly sketched nature scene in the background. To the right edge is a two-line inscription, obscuring a red seal on in the second line. The bamboo is centered on the left edge. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
bamboo