Birds in a lotus pond

Sepia-toned artwork, likely on paper or silk, featuring four birds. The birds are positioned on branches over a body of water with lotus flowers. Two larger birds are predominantly black, facing each other, on a branch that extends from the bottom-left corner towards the center-right. The larger bird on the left has a long, pointed beak and white markings around its eye, looking towards the right. The larger bird on the right faces left, with its head turned upwards and white markings on its wings. A smaller bird, striped with black and white, stands on the back of the left larger bird, looking to the right. A fourth bird with black and white striped feathers sits on a branch at the top right, looking down. The background includes dark splotches resembling foliage or water, with lighter sepia tones suggesting a subtle texture or gradient. The title of the artwork is "Birds in a lotus pond" and the artist is Bada Shanren (Zhu Da).