Southern Mountain Bamboo, 1822
Ema Saikōexpand_more
Ink on paperexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.1029
On View in Gallery 237expand_more
Ema Saikō, a leading literatus of her time, was particularly known for her bamboo paintings. In emulation of Chinese models, space and form are suggested through the layering of precise brush strokes in graded intensities of ink. The precision and crispness of her brushstrokes create a clean and well-ordered elegance despite the complexity of the composition. Although women were generally held a low position in Edo-period society, there were a number of prominent female artists, poets, and calligraphers.
Details
- Title
- Southern Mountain Bamboo
- Artist Life
- 1787 - 1861
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1029
- Curator Approved
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