Bamboo Raft
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This majestic landscape depicts an imposing river valley in Sichuan. A slender bamboo raft is glimpsed from an elevated viewpoint between towering firs. The narrow focus and cropped trees recall photographic practice, while the textural refinement of the dense foliage compares closely with that of engraving or etching. A longtime faculty member of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Jiang Mi excels in the strong monochromatic print style that is the academy’s hallmark.
Artwork Details
- Pai
- Title: Bamboo Raft
- Artist: Jiang Mi (Chinese, 1912–1989)
- Date: 1981
- Culture: China
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 20 3/8 x 13 9/16 in. (51.8 x 34.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art