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Birds, Insects and Flowers

Yi Zhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a small yellow bird perched on a diagonal branch. The bird faces right. It has a light-yellow body and darker wings and tail. The branch has green leaves and red fruit. Two insects fly above the bird. The background of the painting is beige. In the lower-left corner, there is a small red seal.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Album of seven leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
452 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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