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Obaku Taihō (Dapeng)
Bamboo in Moonlight18th century

Not on view
Hanging scroll ink painting of a single bamboo stalk rising toward a large circular moon, with bold brushwork leaves and a red seal inscription

Obaku Taihō (Dapeng), Bamboo in Moonlight, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of George and Lillian Kuwayama, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Obaku Taihō (Dapeng)
China, emigrated to Japan in 1722, 1691-1774
Title
Bamboo in Moonlight
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
Image: 43 x 14 1/8 in. (109.22 x 35.88 cm); Mount: 72 1/2 x 18 1/16 in. (184.15 x 45.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of George and Lillian Kuwayama
Accession Number
M.2002.157.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art