

The painting depicts a brown background with a tree branch extending from the bottom-right corner to the center-left. The tree branch has light green leaves and two brown birds with black heads and tails perched on it. One bird faces right and the other faces left. A dragonfly is painted to the right of the branch. There are red stamps and seals scattered across the painting, mostly on the left and right sides. The border on the left side is white, while the border on the right side is gold.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 12th century
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 598 × 323 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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