{"product_id":"bamboo-lantern","title":"Bamboo Lantern","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBamboo Lantern in White Paper With Green Ink Wash Stalks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo is one of the oldest subjects of East Asian painting, and one of the first a student of the brush learns. A stalk is drawn in a single stroke, segment by segment, and each leaf in one flick of the wrist, so the plant becomes an exercise in control as much as a picture. In Japan it carries its own meanings. Bamboo bends under snow and springs back, grows straight and stays green all winter, which made it an emblem of resilience and integrity. With pine and plum it forms \u003cem\u003esho-chiku-bai\u003c\/em\u003e, the trio of lucky plants seen on New Year decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bamboo lantern wraps that subject around a sphere. Several stalks rise from the base in shades of green, some sharp and dark, others pale as if seen through mist, and their long leaves cross the white surface in every direction. The painting has the uneven, watery touch of ink wash, so the lantern looks different from each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shade is made of paper stretched over fine horizontal ribs, the construction of the round lanterns hung at summer festivals. It measures 12 in across, 30 cm, opens with a wire expander and hangs from a metal hook. It folds flat when not in use. With a bulb on a pendant cord inside, the white paper diffuses a soft, even light and the green leaves stand out like shadows on a paper screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite and green are easy to live with. The bamboo lantern suits a bedroom, a hallway, a reading corner or a room arranged around low furniture and natural wood. It works above a dining table in place of a plain paper globe, and several of them at different heights fill a stairwell or a high ceiling. It is also a quiet choice for a tea corner, a yoga studio or a spa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it indoors and away from moisture, as with any paper shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 12 in (30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: paper shade on a ribbed frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: green bamboo stalks and leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: white and green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal hook at the top, opens with a wire expander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat for storage, for indoor use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually, bulb and cord not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54652376449371,"sku":"14:200006152#Green bamboo;200325262:202624831#30cm Printed lantern","price":14.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/bamboo-lantern_1.jpg?v=1793961256","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/bamboo-lantern","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}