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Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white drawing of a bird on a branch with flowers. The bird is on the left side of the branch, facing right. The bird has a black head, beak, and tail. The body and wings are covered in small black and white feathers. The branch is brown and has several smaller branches extending from it. The branch has small white flowers with black centers. There is a red seal or stamp on the left side of the paper. The background of the drawing is off-white, with darker areas where the folds of the paper are. The paper is rectangular and has a slight yellow tint. The overall style of the drawing is traditional Chinese art. The drawing appears to be from a book titled "Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy".

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
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