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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Bamboo, pine, and plum, often referred to as the "three friends of winter," are popular motifs in Chinese literati art.
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Ma Yu (Chinese, active 1706–1724) — Bamboo in the Wind
Ni Zan (Chinese, 1301–1374) — Bamboo, Rock, and Tall Tree
Wang Yuan (Chinese, c. 1299-after 1366) — Quails and Sparrow
Xugu — Bamboo and Squirrel 松鼠翠竹圖
Wu Zhen — 元 吳鎮 高節凌雲圖 軸|Bamboo, old tree, and rock
Wen Zhengming (Chinese, 1470–1559) — Listening to the Bamboo
Yi Jeong — 탄은 이정 대나무 조선|灘隱 李霆 墨竹圖 朝鮮|Bamboo in the Wind
Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856) — Plums, Bamboo, and
Zheng Xie (Chinese, 1693–1765) — Bamboo and Rock
Bamboo in Four Seasons: Summer
Bamboo Landscape
Liu Shanshou (Chinese, active 1300s) — Lily and Butterflies