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Bamboo and banana plants after rain

Daoji (attributed to)
Bamboo and banana plants after rain
 (18th century)

Medium
ink and colours on paper

Measurements
175.5 × 50.6 cm (image)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1957

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Inscription
inscribed in ink (in Chinese characters) u.r.:
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) u.r.: (artist's seal)

Accession Number
1756-D4

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
In the foreground, bamboos are depicted or written in calligraphic brushstrokes in black ink. In the background banana plants and rocks are painted in misty light blue ink washes.

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