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Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bird perched on a branch. The bird faces right and has a short tail. The branch curves from the bottom-left to the top-left. It has a few leaves and a flower on the left. A red square seal is on the right. The artwork's title is "Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy" and the artist's name is unknown. The background of the artwork is beige, and the image has a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1633
Medium
Individual leaf from a printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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