清 佚名 舊傳蘇軾 墨竹圖 扇|Bamboo
Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Dimensions
8 x 8 3/8 in. (20.3 x 21.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.100.100
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...