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Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small bird perched on a branch. The bird faces right and has a brown head, black eye, light brown chest, and grey wings and tail. It sits on a brown branch with several green leaves and small yellow flowers. The branch extends from the left and has a smaller branch with leaves and flowers to the right. There is a red seal or stamp in the bottom-right corner. The background of the painting is off-white, with a darker off-white or beige border around it.

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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