

Vertical rectangular painting with a green and gold border on a white background. The painting depicts a bird perched on a tree branch with white flowers and green leaves. The bird has a blue head, green back, white underbelly, long tail feathers and red feet. The branch extends from the bottom right towards the top left. The bird is positioned on the left side of the painting, facing right. The background of the painting is beige. A patterned gold band runs along the top and bottom of the painting. The green border surrounds the gold band and the beige painting. The artwork is titled "Birds and Flowers" and is by Sō Shiseki.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 251 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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