Bamboo
Maker
Bak Jae-Hyeon (朴載鉉)
(Korean, 1852 - 1911)
Date1908
MediumHanging scroll, brush and ink on silk
DimensionsPainting: 43-3/8 × 15-3/8 in. (110.2 × 39.1 cm)
Mounting: 73 × 20-3/8 in. (185.4 × 51.8 cm)
Mounting: 73 × 20-3/8 in. (185.4 × 51.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Cunningham in honor of Fr. Harrie A. Vanderstappen S.V.D.
Object number2015.107
Status
Not on viewLittle is known about the life of Bak Jae-hyeon. His depiction of wind-tossed branches of bamboo synthesizes masterful brush technique, poetry, and individual expression. Neo-Confucian scholars of Joseon Korea—who like their counterparts in China and Japan were amateur artists painting for relaxation and not for sale in the art market—aspired to these qualities when undertaking a new painting. The artist’s inscription written in classical Chinese, the diplomatic language of the Korean court, reads:
Autumn arrives early as the clear wind sweeps the ground; the burning sun travels across the sky and nobody realizes that it's already high noon.
An Jae-geon 安載建 (An Chaegon)
late 19th or early 20th century
An Jae-geon 安載建 (An Chaegon)
late 19th or early 20th century
An Jae-geon 安載建 (An Chaegon)
late 19th or early 20th century
Yu, Zhiding [Yü, Chih-ting]
18 - 19th century
Francesco Bartolozzi
1727 - 1815