

Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
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
- Museum record:
- View original
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