Bamboo Collection

Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines
Nipa Stilt Houses (also known as bahay kubo, is an indigenous house used in the Philippines. The native house is constructed out of bamboo tied together)

Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)
6000022 Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black man eating a large watermelon)

Bamboo in the Wind, early 17th century. Creator: Yi Jeong (Korean, 1541-1626)
Bamboo in the Wind, early 17th century

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). Date: circa 1890s

CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977). Charles Spencer Chaplin. English film actor and comedian. Photograph, early 20th century

Traditional Chinese cormorant fisherman, Li River, near Xingping, China

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival

Philippines - Manila - Traditional stilt houses
Philippines - Manila - Traditional bamboo stilt houses

Traditional Japanese wooden bucket and ladle for washing sidewalk in a custom called uchimizu, Japan, Asia

Dangerous scaffolding, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia

Giant Panda - Mother and Young Cub - Wolong Nature Reserve - Qionglai Mountains - China 4MA764P
TOM-1459 Giant Panda - Mother and Young Cub Wolong Nature Reserve - Qionglai Mountains - China Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red/Lesser Panda - Eating bamboo shoot. 2mu383 Wolong Nature Reserve, China
TOM-801 Red / Lesser PANDA / Red cat-bear - Eating bamboo shoot Wolong Nature Reserve, China Ailurus fulgens Found in Himalayas and mountain regions of Myanmar

Pile of stones used for stone therapy. Bamboo (family Poaceae) is at the top. The stones can be heated and placed along the spine to warm the muscles in the back

Panda eating bamboo

Four Japanese women amid bamboo with a young child
Four Japanese women stand amid bamboo with a young child seated in the front and surrounded by hanging baskets of food and Japanese flags and figurines

Red Panda - eating bamboo
WAT-9423 Red / Lesser PANDA / Red cat-bear Ailurus fulgens Found in Himalayas and mountain regions of Myanmar and China M

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1890
Variety of Victorian household items. 1890

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the Panda Bear reserve, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Asia

Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C. 1670
Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C.1670-1690. Anonymous. Delft. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) captive, occurs in China

China, Sichuan Province. Giant Panda feeds on bamboo in winter snow at Wolong Nature Reserve

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895
Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895

Red-eyed tree frog clinging to a plant stem. Red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) are found in the tropical rainforests of central America where they live in trees and other vegetation

Iban tribeswoman mending bamboo longhouse verandah floor, Lemanak River, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giant Panda - Eating bamboo - Wolong Reserve, Sichuan, China JPF36392
JPF-9877 GIANT PANDA - lying on back, eating bamboo Wolong Reserve, Sichuan, China Ailuropoda Melanoleuca Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Giant Panda Wolong Reserve, Sichuan, China
JPF-9938 GIANT PANDA - Sitting, eating bamboo Wolong reserve, Sichuan, China Ailuropoda melanoleuca Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bamboo - detail of the stubble
PPG-1582 Bamboo - detail of the stubble Phyllostachys pubescens Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bamboo avenue, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies, Central America

Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Shino-Ware Ewer, 17th century

Bamboo Time
Alessandro Catta

Lion at Rest, ca. 1585. Creator: Mansur
Lion at Rest, ca. 1585

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the Panda Bear reserve, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Asia

Traditional Japanese portal, Anduze, Gard, France, Europe

Tea leaves drying, Longjing, Hangzhou, China, Asia

Bamboo forest, Hokokuji temple garden, Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, Asia

Steps Through Bamboo Forest, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Bamboo forest, Sagano, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

China, Hong Kong, Bamboo Scaffolding

Typical Tongkonan houses, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Dog - Shiba Inu wearing an oriental bamboo / straw hat Date: 09-04-2006

NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE BAMBOO DANCE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribe performing bamboo dance

BAMBOO POLE CLIMBING, NAGA WARRIOR TRIBE, NAGALAND, NORTH EAST INDIA
India, Nagaland, Naga Warrior tribal feat of climbing Bamboo poles

Nitsches bush Viper (Atheris nitschei) captive, from Uganda and Congo

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sitting with Bamboo in background. Shenshuping Panda Base, Wolong Nature Reserve, Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, China. Captive

Occasional table
Bamboo occasional table with a lacquered octagonal top and four drop-down leaves, manufactured by W.F. Needham in Birmingham, c.1888. Date: c.1888

Munchy Munch
An endangered Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) eating bamboo shoots

Bamboo Forest at Sagano, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Traditional Toraja houses in Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Woman on a boat checking freshly dyed fabric hanging from bamboo poles to dry. Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Woman in a window checking freshly dyed fabric hanging from bamboo poles to dry on a house. Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Bamboo & Maple Trees in Autumn, Nara, Kansai, Japan

Japanese Couple on Steps Through Bamboo Forest, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Traditional Toraja family tomb, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Traditional Toraja village, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

China, Hunan province, Fenghuang, traditional bamboo rafts and riverside houses reflecting in the river by night

A Girl in Japanese Gown. The Kimono, 1887. Creator: William Merritt Chase
A Girl in Japanese Gown. The Kimono, 1887

Flying Clouds With Baby Panda
Al Barizi

Coexistence
Tiger Seo

An engraving depicting an ox-cart with a crude solid wheel. In the background
5311030 An engraving depicting an ox-cart with a crude solid wheel. In the background, men construct a bamboo bridge across the lagoon, by which to retreat when the Japanese attack the forts

Group of Westerners shown with a few Asian natives against a background of a dense stand of bamboo canes
3566230 Group of Westerners shown with a few Asian natives against a background of a dense stand of bamboo canes by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1890 -1905 ca)

Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured
CSO4980013 Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Kago, chair with bearers)

Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame
FLO4590295 Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Bamboo walking stick insect from Jamaica. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641497 Bamboo walking stick insect from Jamaica. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison

Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5, 6
FLO4622693 Chinese musical instruments: zhu 1, yu in the shape of a tiger 2, paiban 3, free-reed bamboo sheng 5, 6, bamboo pipes 7, flutes or dizi 8, 9, 10

Flora and fauna of Asia, including bamboo, elephant, rhinoceros, camel and deer
FLO4622721 Flora and fauna of Asia, including bamboo, elephant, rhinoceros, camel and deer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Chinese porcelain vases and teapots decorated with bamboo, cherry blossom, lizards, leaves and branches
FLO4622582 Chinese porcelain vases and teapots decorated with bamboo, cherry blossom, lizards, leaves and branches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo
FLO4590188 Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4647841 Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist
JEB4945742 Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist. In 1902 acquisition of the 64-hectare estate by Gaston NEGRE

French. Coloured illustration. dated circa 1884. depicting tropical plants such as bamboo and banana in growth
5306751 French. Coloured illustration. dated circa 1884. depicting tropical plants such as bamboo and banana in growth; Universal History Archive/UIG

Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket
531652 Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket and fan to regulate draught

Japan (b/w photo)
8674185 Japan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japan. Making use of the Bamboo to Lighten the Labour of Husking Rice)

Chinese natural clothing
5312119 Chinese natural clothing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Chinese natural clothing: the working man holds a bamboo handled umbrella, whilst the peasant wears a rice straw cloak and hat)

Dwarf whitestripe bamboo, Pleioblastus fortunei (Bambusa fortunei). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627568 Dwarf whitestripe bamboo, Pleioblastus fortunei (Bambusa fortunei). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons
FLO4590360 Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons, purses, etc

Fats and grains including wheat (ble), barley (barley), oats (barley), rice (rice), corn, maize (corn), papyrus
FLO4684679 Fats and grains including wheat (ble), barley (barley), oats (barley), rice (rice), corn, maize (corn), papyrus, sugar (sugar), sorghum (sorghum), bamboo (bamboo), waterlily (nenuphar)

A paper and bamboo sunshade
5310064 A paper and bamboo sunshade; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a paper and bamboo sunshade for use by soldiers and military observers in hot climates, particularly the Sudan)

Kago, single carrier chair, forming a bunk of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured
CSO4979939 Kago, single carrier chair, forming a bunk of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Kago, single carrier chair)

Bamboo shoots legume - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981941 Bamboo shoots legume - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Bamboo shoots legume - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Bamboo in the Desert
Aylin Demir

Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist
JEB4945768 Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist. In 1902 acquisition of the 64-hectare estate by Gaston NEGRE

Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist
JEB4945762 Anduze, Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Cevennes 30140. Creation in 1856 by Eugene MAZEL, botanist. In 1902 acquisition of the 64-hectare estate by Gaston NEGRE

Native of Outanata, New Guinea. He wears a grass skirt, waistband, bracelet and chest pouch
FLO4688464 Native of Outanata, New Guinea. He wears a grass skirt, waistband, bracelet and chest pouch, and carries a bamboo stick and cudgel

Human invention anticipated: Masts, yards, and engine-beams (engraving)
8658083 Human invention anticipated: Masts, yards, and engine-beams (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masts, yards, and engine-beams)

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"Bamboo: A Versatile Wonder of Nature" Bamboo, a remarkable plant with countless uses and cultural significance, has been intertwined with human history for centuries. From the Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines to the serene landscapes of China's Li River, it has left an indelible mark on diverse cultures across Asia. Just like Charlie Chaplin's timeless comedy brought joy to millions, bamboo stands tall as a symbol of resilience and adaptability. Its flexible nature allows it to sway gracefully in the wind, much like Yi Jeong's masterpiece "Bamboo in the Wind" from the early 17th century. During festivals such as Loi Krathong in Thailand or Komuso Buddhist rituals in Japan, monks light khom loy candles and lanterns while finding solace amidst groves of towering bamboo. Meanwhile, traditional Chinese cormorant fishermen skillfully navigate rivers using this versatile material. In India's bustling city of Kolkata, dangerous scaffolding made from bamboo showcases its strength even amidst challenging circumstances. And let us not forget about our adorable friends - red pandas and giant pandas - who munch contentedly on tender bamboo shoots within their natural habitats. From traditional stilt houses in Manila to wooden buckets used for uchimizu sidewalk washing in Japan, bamboo continues to be an integral part of daily life. Its sustainable properties make it an eco-friendly choice that resonates with both tradition and modernity. As we marvel at these captivating glimpses into different corners of Asia where bamboo thrives abundantly, let us appreciate its beauty and versatility. Bamboo truly embodies nature's gift – providing shelter, sustenance for wildlife like pandas or nourishing creativity through artistry – reminding us all that harmony between humans and nature is indeed possible.