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Bamboo in the Wind
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Bamboo in the Wind

Ma Yu (Chinese, active 1706–1724), artist · 1724 · hanging scroll; ink on silk

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In traditional Chinese culture, bamboo symbolizes a gentleman's virtuous resilience and flexibility.

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Credit lineBamboo in the Wind, 1724. Ma Yu (Chinese, active 1706–1724). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; overall: 140 x 57.5 cm (55 1/8 x 22 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Charles L. Freer, 1915.96

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