Birds Gather under the Spring Willow

Yin Hong

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a large tree with a thick trunk and branches that extend to the top of the image. The tree has a few sparse leaves and several long, drooping branches. A few white flowers are scattered on the branches. Several birds are perched on the tree or flying around it. Some of the birds have distinctive features such as long tails, red and green feathers, and black and white plumage. A peacock with a large tail of blue and green eyespots is on the left. A peacock-like bird with a white body, red face, and green neck is on a branch on the right. The foreground features several flowering plants with pink, white, and red blooms. A few birds are on or near the flowers. The background is a mottled brown color, resembling tree bark. The overall scene is lively and colorful. The title of the painting is "Birds Gather under the Spring Willow" by Yin Hong.