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Cockatoo

Chen Shu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cockatoo by Chen Shu. Long narrow vertical painting. A white bird hangs upside down from a chain attached to a beam; the beam extends from a blossoming tree at top left. A smaller bird flies in the bottom right. A beige background. A blue patterned border at top and bottom. Vertical black text and one small red square on left edge.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1721
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
360 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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