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元 鄧宇 竹石圖 軸|Bamboo and rock
元 鄧宇 竹石圖 軸|Bamboo and rock is an ink painting by the Ming dynasty painting artist Deng Yu. It dates from 1364 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a hanging scroll executed in ink on paper, the composition focuses on the botanical subject of Bambusoideae alongside stone formations.
The work depicts bamboo stalks and rocks, classified within the landscape genre. As a hanging scroll executed in ink on paper, the composition focuses on the botanical subject of Bambusoideae alongside stone formations. Created in 1364 by the artist Deng Yu, the painting presents these natural elements as its primary visual content.
While the specific symbolic interpretation is not detailed in the provided records, the selection of bamboo and rock as the central motif aligns with traditional Chinese artistic conventions where such subjects often represent resilience and stability. The piece is a documented example of Yuan dynasty painting held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Technique & Style
The work is executed as a hanging scroll using ink on paper, a medium typical of Chinese literati painting. The ink wash technique renders a composition that focuses on bamboo and rock formations, identified in the catalog as depicting Bambusoideae. As a painted scroll, it functions as a portable support designed for hanging, allowing the artist to present the subject with fluid brushstrokes and subtle tonal gradations.
The piece is classified within the landscape genre and dated to 1364, reflecting the stylistic conventions of Yuan dynasty ink painting.
History & Provenance
The hanging scroll titled "Bamboo and rock" was painted by Deng Yu in 1364 in China, employing ink on paper to depict members of the Bambusoideae subfamily. Its creation is documented as a work of the landscape genre within the broader category of paintings. The piece entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is currently housed; no specific commission or sale records are provided in the sources.
The hanging scroll Bamboo and rock by Deng Yu, dated 1364, is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York. The work is catalogued as a painting, though the specific accession or inventory number is not disclosed in the available documentation. No exhibition record is mentioned in the sources consulted. The piece depicts Bambusoideae and was created in China during the fourteenth century.
Overview
This hanging scroll, titled Bamboo and Rock, was created by the artist Deng Yu around 1364. Executed with ink on paper, the painting depicts a sparse yet evocative landscape. It showcases a few bamboo stalks positioned alongside a prominent, jagged rock formation. The work exemplifies the traditional Chinese painting format of a hanging scroll, intended for vertical display.
Artist & collection
Artist
Deng Yu painted bamboo and rock scenes in ink on paper, simple but deliberate strokes that let negative space do some of the work.
