Bamboo
printed 1922
Medium
Hanging scroll of polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 43 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (110.5 x 30.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (174 x 41.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 68 1/2 x 20 in. (174 x 50.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
China · Modern period
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1924
Accession Number
CP254
Art Historical Context
**Bamboo** by Kuang Xü (Duo Yenshi), printed in 1922 is a striking hanging scroll polychrome woodblock print from China. Measuring an impressive 43½ x 11⅞ inches in its image alone, this ink and color on paper work exemplifies the enduring tradition of Chinese printmaking adapted for display as a scroll. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 4, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art Asian Art department, inviting viewers to appreciate its elegant vertical composition. Bamboo has long symbolized resilience, integrity, and scholarly virtue in Chinese culture, often depicted in art to evoke ...
About the Artist
Kuang Xü|Duo Yenshi (Chinese|Chinese) · 1874 |1736 –1909 |1795
Chinese, 1874–1909|Chinese, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795)