Bamboo
Hanabusa Itchō
Description
Subject 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 Description:
On this hanging scroll, there is a single stem of bamboo, it's darker at the bottom and then fades as it reaches the top. Surrounding the stem are a few leaves. The border of the paper is solid brown. To the bottom left of the stem is a signature and seal of the artist.
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