The Symphonic and Splendid Enrichment of Master Zheng Banqiao's Artistry by Combining Bamboo Poetry, Bamboo Calligraphy with His Bamboo Paintings

郑燮，号板桥，清代乾隆时期画家，被誉为“扬州八怪”之一，曾于1748年被短期聘为乾隆皇帝的御用画家。

Zheng Xie, commonly named as Zheng Banqiao, is a renowned artist during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, also recognized as one of "the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou". In 1748, he briefly resumed an official career as "official calligrapher and painter" for the Qianlong Emperor.

《竹石》
"Bamboo & Stones"

咬定青山不放松，
Just wont lose grip but dug in the green mountain,
立根原在破岩中。
invariably rooted deep in those rocks gone broken.
千磨万击还坚劲，
Hanging tough as repetitively abraded and beaten,
任尔东西南北风。
simply care the least whatever winds are blowing.

《清淡》
"Pure Simplicity"

一两三枝竹竿，
A lone bamboo stem, two or three branches,
四五六片竹叶。
plus just a few bamboo compound leaves.
自然淡淡疏疏，
Keep it simple, sparse and all-natural,
何必重重叠叠。
clusters and redundancy not what's called for.