Bamboo and Rock

Artist Zhang Xin (Chinese, 1744–ca. 1820)

Date1843

MediumHanging scroll: ink monochrome on paper

Dimensions54 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches (138.1 x 54.3 cm)

CultureChina

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland

Terms

Paintings
Scroll
Chinese
Hanging scroll: ink
Ink
Bamboo
Inscriptions
Plants
Rock
Paper

Object number79.092.003

Label CopyInscription: Mossy rocks clean after rain Shadows of bamboo waving Memories of sailing on the Xiang River Wine, autumn, and the cry of partridges Zhang Xin left his home in Hangzhou to travel to Japan where, from 1782 to 1788, he lived in the Nagasaki Mountain Hostel in the Japanese port-city of Nagasaki. Composed during his stay in Japan, this painting was executed with a spontaneous, ink-wash style. The use of the light and dark inks delicately creates a sense of depth.

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