傳南宋 蘇軾 墨竹圖 卷|Bamboo
Medium
Hanging scroll mounted as a handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 21 3/8 in. × 13 in. (54.3 × 33 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 3/4 in. × 34 ft. 10 3/16 in. (37.5 × 1062.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Song dynasty (960–1279)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Accession Number
1989.363.3
Tags
About the Artist
Su Shi|Unidentified artist · 1036–1101
Su shi and his circle were responsible for the development of what became known as literati painting. He took the civil service examination in 1057. He was a well-known essayist and came into conflict with conservatives and reformers as a result of his ideas. He was exiled in 1080, and spent his time writing poetry which established his reputation as a literary figure. Upon his return from exile h...