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Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Hu Zhengyan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from a book with a beige background. A drawing of a flowering tree branch with green leaves and pink flowers on the left side of the page. The branch twists and turns with several smaller branches extending out from it. There are 2 green and orange birds perched on the branch. To the right of the drawing, there is a column of black Chinese characters. Below the characters, there is a red square seal with Chinese characters. A small circular seal is located at the bottom right corner of the page.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1633
Medium
Individual leaf from a printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 517 px
Public Domain
Yes
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