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Finches and bamboo

Emperor Huizong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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