Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹)
Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹)
Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹)
Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹)

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Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹),

ca. 1660

Anonymous
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
y1965-250.1-.3

Information

Title
Whispering Bamboo (Sasayaki take ささやき竹)
Dates

ca. 1660

Maker
Anonymous
Medium
Three illustrated manuscript books (nara ehon 奈良絵本); black ink, gold paint, and color on paper
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Alan Valentine
Object Number
y1965-250.1-.3
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
paintings, books
Materials
gold, paper (fiber product), ink
Subject
trees, narrative, figures

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