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Flowering Crabapple and Pair of Birds

Shen Quan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a painting depicting a flowering crabapple tree with two birds perched on a branch. The tree has a twisted trunk and branches with clusters of white flowers and green leaves. The two birds are perched on a branch to the left, one facing away from the other. The bird on the left has a long white tail feather. The background of the painting is a light gray color with darker gray horizontal lines. The painting has a decorative border around the edges, with a darker top and bottom section and a lighter side section. There is a column of Chinese characters on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1744
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 514 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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