明 夏昶 清風高節圖 軸, Bamboo in Wind, Xia Chang, ca. 1460

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明 夏昶 清風高節圖 軸, Bamboo in Wind, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), ca. 1460, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 80 1/16 x 23 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Xia Chang (Chinese, 1388–1470), Bamboo, which bends without breaking, has long been a symbol of integrity and strength. It was also a favorite subject of Ming and Qing scholar-painters. Xia Chang, a native of the Suzhou region, enjoyed a successful official career that led to his appointment as minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices in 1457

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