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Hawk, pine, plum, and rock

Zhu Cheng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical rectangular painting on a beige background. A bird with dark and light gray feathers and a white beak perches on an outstretched branch of a tree. The tree is below and to the left of the bird, with visible bark texture. The tree has a thick trunk and branches. Green pine needles are on the tree. Red flowers are on the tree. A red seal stamp is in the bottom-left corner. A column of black Chinese calligraphy and a red seal stamp are on the right side. The painting has a beige border. Black is on either side of the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1873
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
270 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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