Bamboo in Snow Pillow

This painting shows bamboo bowed beneath a fall of snow, a poignant variation on one of Chinese ink painting's most enduring subjects. Snow-laden bamboo that bends without breaking became a powerful image of resilience and moral steadfastness in the face of hardship, a metaphor especially treasured by scholar-painters navigating turbulent political times. The subject connects this work to a long lineage of literati ink-bamboo painting stretching back through the Song and Yuan dynasties.

Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.