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Mynah Bird and Bamboo

Zhao Yong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical rectangular painting on a light brown background with darker brown border. The painting depicts a bird perched on a bamboo branch. The bird is on the left side of the painting, dark colored with lighter colored tail feathers. The bird faces right. Bamboo leaves and branches are shown in dark brown ink. The background of the painting has several red stamps and black calligraphy. The painting has an orange border with a lighter orange strip at the top and bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1349
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
294 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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