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Bird on a flowering branch

Zhang Chong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A semicircular fan with a light brown background and darker brown stripes. A floral branch painted in black ink spans the fan. The branch has multiple leaves, some with rounded tips and others with pointed tips. There are also clusters of small flowers. Two red seals are present, one in the bottom-left corner and one in the bottom-right corner. The background behind the fan is plain and off-white. The artwork is titled "Bird on a flowering branch" and is by the artist Zhang Chong.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th or early 17th century
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 286 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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