Ink bamboo

Tang Yin

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A branch of bamboo stretches across this handscroll, its dangling leaves framing a poem inscribed by the artist. The verse reveals that the scene was observed by moonlight after the artist had awoken from a tipsy nap: The moon sinks low in the fourth watch, paper windows seem empty, Stirring from a drunken sleep, I prop my head and read awhile, Lofty thoughts—I force myself, but can’t help it; Ten stalks, still green in winter, cast profuse shadows. —Translation after Marc F. Wilson and Kwan S. Wong

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art