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Peacocks, Pine Tree, and Peonies

Lü Ji 呂紀

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting depicts two peacocks and a smaller bird under a pine tree with peonies. The larger peacock faces right with a white face, black neck, blue wings and brown tail. The smaller bird behind has a brown body. The background is gold with pine branches and a border.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
371 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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