Bamboo
Unknown Artist
1900s
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
189.1 × 70.5 cm · painting only: 95.3 × 55.9 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1999.169
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
As one of the four symbols called "Four Gentlemen ( 四君子),” along plum blossoms, chrysanthemum, and orchids, bamboos represent strength, both physical and mental.