Orchids, Bamboo, Briars, and Rocks

Korean folding screens often have six panels, like those painted in Japan; more characteristically, however, Korean screens boast eight, ten, or even twelve panels. In some cases, ...

The jagged edge of a faceted rock appears at the extreme right margin of this composition; a cluster of flowering orchids grows atop the rock, its longest, most attenuated leaves b...

Mounted as a hanging scroll, this long, rectangular painting by Kim Kyu-chin is executed in ink on silk and depicts bamboo in mist. The several very slender stalks of bamboo rise f...

Because it retains its leaves year round, even during the cold winter season, the bamboo symbolizes strength in the face of adversity; paired with the pine and plum, it is regarded...

Painted in ink on satin silk, this hanging scroll represents two clumps of orchids, likely cymbidiums, growing on either side of a garden rock. Entering in the lower left corner, t...

The Chinese have long prized eroded rocks, especially as focal elements in traditional gardens. This grouping is intended to suggest a quiet corner in an urban garden. Although the...

The Chinese have long prized eroded rocks, especially as focal elements in traditional gardens. This grouping is intended to suggest a quiet corner in an urban garden. Although the...

The Chinese have long prized eroded rocks, especially as focal elements in traditional gardens. This grouping is intended to suggest a quiet corner in an urban garden. Although the...