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1890

Rock and Bamboo

Itō Keisuke

Japanese, 1803 - 1901

Noted scientist, botanist, biologist, and artist Itō Keisuke painted this scene in celebration of his eighty-eighth birthday. The rock and bamboo symbolize longevity.

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Itō Keisuke, Rock and Bamboo, 1890 | Philadelphia Museum of Art