Bamboo

Arts of Asia

1854

Yagi Oshuku
Japanese, active 19th century

This surimono, a depiction of a bamboo stem with bamboo leaves, print takes makes full use of the vertical format of the print by stressing the verticality of the large stem. The elements of the bamboo plants are done drawn within an elegant imitation of a painting brush; indeed, the design appears to have been painted and notrather than printed with woodblocks prints. The seal at the bottom of the print is also a reference to the painting tradition.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Yagi Oshuku
Title: Bamboo
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1854
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono
Dimensions: 13.1 × 37 cm (5 3/16 × 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Charles H. Mitchell Collection unrestricted gift
Reference Number: 1972.1721
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