

A vertical rectangular painting on beige paper or silk with a black border. The painting depicts a crane standing on the bottom left side, facing right. The crane is white with black tail feathers and black on top of its head. Behind the crane are large banana tree leaves. The leaves are dark gray and have light gray shading. There are ferns and grass at the bottom. In the top right corner, there are several lines of Chinese calligraphy. There are also several red seals throughout the painting.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1638
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 319 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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