Eagle on a Tree Trunk

Huang Shen

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting of an eagle on a tree trunk by Huang Shen. The painting features a bird with its wings spread out to the sides, perched on a tree trunk. The bird has a sharp beak and its body covered with white and black feathers. The tree trunk is tall and thin, with some leaves and branches at the bottom. The background of the painting is beige with a yellow border at the top and bottom. There are Chinese calligraphy characters written vertically on the left side of the painting. The characters are in black ink, and there are also two small red seals. The painting style appears to be traditional Chinese ink wash.