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Peacock with Pine and Camellia

Zhu Duan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown background with darker brown spots. A beige border surrounds the image. A bird sits on a tree branch that extends from lower left to upper center. The branch has a few green leaves. A green plant with white flowers sits next to the tree branch on the bottom right. The bird has dark brown feathers with blue and green feathers on its tail. The bottom right of the image contains a green plant with white flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1518
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
330 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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