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Bamboos in Wind
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About this work
Active during the Japanese colonial period in Korea (1910–45), the artist Jin-woo Kim earned his artistic reputation for his expressive renditions of bamboo swaying in a strong wind. His piercing bamboo shoots are often compared to an iron spear, and their sharp leaves to a knife. It is believed that he deliberately emphasized sharpness in his brushstrokes to express his strong resistance against Japanese colonial oppression.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBamboos in Wind (바람 속의 대나무), 1934. Kim Jin-woo (Korean, 1883–1950). Ten-panel folding screen; ink on paper; each panel: 128.9 x 33 cm (50 3/4 x 13 in.); each panel framed: 194.3 x 47.6 cm (76 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2022.91
