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Bird on a Lychee Branch

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown background with rounded rectangular shape. A bird with black head, red breast, white eye and red and brown tail perches on a branch with green leaves and three purple fruits. The branch extends from right to center-left. A smaller red fruit hangs from a stem below. A vertical strip of paper with Asian writing is on the right. A column of Asian writing is on the left. The background around the rounded shape is beige.

Artwork Details

Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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