Bamboo, c. 1650, Dai Mingyue, Chinese, 1600 - 1665, 54 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. ( x cm) (image), Ink on satin, China, 17th century, A native of Cang Xian in Hopei province, Dai Mingyue passed his national civil service exam in 1634, just ten years before the fall of the Ming dynasty. Although he and his father were both awarded imperial inksticks by the last Ming emperor, Dai went on to serve as president of the board of war in the subsequent Qing dynasty. He was well known for his literary accomplishments and remained an outstanding bamboo painter throughout his life

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