Highlights
Bamboo
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Paper
- Author
Heo Mok(許穆, 1595-1682)
- Category
Culture / Art - Letter & Paintings - Paintings - painting
- Dimensions
75.8x46.1cm(Image, Framed painting)
- Accession Number
Deoksu 1682
This is a painting of a bamboo tree by Heo Mok. He worked to develop a seal script for calligraphy and eventually invented his own style, but he also excelled at painting. A sense of Heo’s personality as a man of principle is conveyed by the bamboo portrayed in this painting.