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The Sound of Water from the Bamboo Grove 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from January 1, 2026 (Thu) to February 8, 2026 (Sun) at Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8

While servants boil water for tea, two scholars are enthralled by the sound of water in a bamboo grove. The mountain path disappearing in the distance shows the Western-style linear perspective Li Shida adopted in his paintings.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Hanging scroll
Artist
By Li Shida (active 1610–19)
Period/Century
Ming dynasty, 16th–17th century
Country/Origin
China
Excavation site
Material
Color on silk
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
TA-333
Genre
Asian Painting
Category
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