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The Bamboo Slope, Qing dynasty (1644–1912), 1710. Handscroll; ink on paper.

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Handscroll; ink on paper · 25.8 × 459.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Bamboo Slope 竹坡圖
Artist
Wang Hui 王翚 (1632-1717) Chinese
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1912), 1710
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
25.8 × 459.8 cm (10 1/8 × 181 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Wan-go H. C. Weng
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1632–1717

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