Bamboo 1922

"Bamboo" (1922), a hanging scroll by the renowned Chinese artist Kuang Xü (1874-1909), exemplifies the elegance and expressiveness of traditional ink-and-brush painting. The work features a bold, minimalist composition of bamboo stalks and leaves rendered in white against a stark black background, showcasing Xü's mastery of the medium. The artwork, currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, captures the spirit of nature with a simplified, yet powerful visual language, reflecting the aesthetic principles of Chinese brush painting.