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
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.