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Crows and Bare Trees in Winter

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular drawing of a landscape. The circular drawing depicts a brown-toned landscape with a winding stream running through it. The stream runs from the left side of the circle to the bottom center. The stream banks are gently sloped and covered in bare trees. A large group of trees is in the center of the circle, with more trees on the left and right sides. A flock of birds flies in a spiral formation above the trees. The background of the circular drawing is a darker brown than the rest of the image. The circular drawing is on a beige background. There are two red stamps, one in the bottom-left corner of the circle and one in the bottom-right corner of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
late 13th or early 14th century
Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 506 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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