Birds and Flowers

Sesshū Tōyō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Birds and Flowers" by Sesshū Tōyō. The painting shows a bird perched on a tree branch. The bird has a white head with black markings around its eyes and beak. Its body is brown with white stripes. The bird faces down, looking towards a large pink flower. The bird's tail extends straight down. The tree has many branches with green leaves. Some branches have small white flowers. The background of the painting is brown. A green and gold border surrounds the painting. The border has a patterned design. The painting depicts a scene with a bird, flowers, and leaves.