{"title":"Bamboo art","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sumi-e-bamboo-original-painting-japanese-zen-art-on-rice-paper","title":"Sumi-e Bamboo Original Painting: Japanese Zen Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eSumi-e Bamboo Grove — Traditional Japanese art, handpainted in black ink on raw unbleached rice paper, not framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 26⅓ × 13⅓ inches (67×34 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainting of bamboo stalks and leaves is an old and noble genre of the traditional Japanese sumi-e. The contrast between the foreground and background, and between the varying textures represented by the stalks and the leaves, gave scope to the painter to demonstrate their skills and mastery with an inkpot and a brush and to reflect their mood and state of awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional bamboo paintings are both a type of painting and a type of calligraphy. They are made using the same type of ink and the same strokes as used in Chinese and Japanese calligraphy for writing characters. In Oriental painting, bamboo represented the Confucian value of moral virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA person who is mentally and spiritually strong is just like a stalk of bamboo. That is, flexible enough to bend with whatever life throws at them but reliable and tough enough to stand strong and keep growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this painting I used unbleached rice paper with bamboo fibers. \u003cbr\u003eThe finished signed artwork is stamped with my personal seal, along with \"Harmony\" and \"Zen\" seals also carved by myself. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358385926485,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2896\/0341\/files\/bamboo-hor-sm-01.jpg?v=1782464119"},{"product_id":"sumi-e-bamboo-painting-set-japanese-ink-art-on-rice-paper","title":"Sumi-e Bamboo Painting Set: Japanese Ink Art on Rice Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: 68 × 34 cm (ca. 26¾ × 13 inches) each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Japanese sumi-e art. Handpainted on raw unbleached rice paper in sumi ink, mounted (stretched on another layer of rice paper), NOT framed. Signed and stamped with my personal seal, \"Zen\" and \"Harmony\" seal also carved by me. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo is a very strong plant, it is a symbol of prosperity in Japan. Simple and unadorned, the bamboo is also symbolic of purity and innocence. This is one of the favorite plants in traditional Japanese and Chinese painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping with a tracking number. Shipped in a protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeel free to contact me for commissions or with any questions, I'd love to hear from you!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358386024789,"sku":null,"price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2896\/0341\/files\/bamboo-bampaper-duo-2-01.jpg?v=1769953361"},{"product_id":"bamboo-sumi-e-painting-133-63-cm-japanese-ink-on-rice-paper-large-wall-art","title":"Bamboo sumi-e painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large sumi-e painting of bamboo in Japanese ink on handmade rice paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 52×25 inches (~133 × 63¼ cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original painting, not a print or a copy. I used black natural ink and top quality rice paper for this beautifully minimalist piece designed to be a focal point of any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bamboo is symbolic of purity and innocence, but also of strength and prosperity. This is one of the favorite plants in traditional oriental painting and a recurring subject in my sumi-e artworks. I prefer to paint bamboo in pure Oriental minimalist style where every element is painted with a single precise stroke, leaving much of the painting to the viewer's imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is mounted (stretched on another layer of rice paper), signed and stamped with my personal seal and \"Brush Sings, Ink Dances\" seal also carved by myself. \u003cbr\u003eIncludes a signed Certificate of Authenticity. \u003cbr\u003eShipped unframed in a protective packaging. \u003cbr\u003eWorldwide shipping with a tracking number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeel free to contact me with any questions and suggestions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358391628117,"sku":null,"price":940.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2896\/0341\/files\/bamboo-hor-big-01.jpg?v=1782562949"},{"product_id":"four-nobles-sumi-e-paintings-plum-blossom-orchid-bamboo-chrysanthemum","title":"Four Nobles Sumi-e Paintings: Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: 6 × 13¾ inches (15×34.5 cm) each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a set of four original sumi-e paintings of The Four Noble, which is a collective term referring to four plants traditionally depicted together in Oriental traditional painting: the plum blossom, the wild orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden ink on black rice paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Four Noble Gentlemen (四君子, Si Junzi) have been used in Chinese painting since medieval times because of their refined beauty, and were later adopted elsewhere in East Asia by artists in China, Japan, and Korea. As they represent the four different seasons (the plum blossom for winter, the orchid for spring, the bamboo for summer, and the chrysanthemum for autumn), the four are used to depict the unfolding of the seasons through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is NOT a print or a reproduction, this is my original artwork. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Shipped UNFRAMED, in a protective packaging. Worldwide shipping with a tracking number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeel free to contact me with any questions and suggestions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358392250709,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/2896\/0341\/files\/4nobl-gold-3-02.jpg?v=1769953264"}],"url":"https:\/\/annavladi.com\/collections\/bamboo-art.oembed","provider":"Anna Vladi Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}