

The painting depicts a scene with a European couple and a child playing with a parrot. The man wears a red coat with gold buttons, white stockings, and black shoes, and a black tricorn hat. He stands on the left side, holding a white object in his right hand. The woman wears a light-colored dress and stands in a glass-enclosed aviary with a blue and green parrot on a perch. A young child stands beside the woman. In the background, a large stone planter with plants sits on the floor. The room has brown walls and a brown floor. In the background, through an opening in the room, a man and a child sit on a low wall, with hills behind them. The man wears an orange robe and the child wears a blue robe. The image has a beige border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 469 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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