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Page from Shi Zhu Zhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page from Shi Zhu Zhai, a painting by an unknown artist, depicts a bird in flight. The bird has a blue head, a brown and black body with orange spots and white and black wings. Its wings are spread wide as it faces left. The background of the painting is off-white. There are several pink cherry blossoms on a branch at the top left. A brown branch is at the top right. There are four scattered pink flower petals below the bird. There are two stamps on the bottom right. One stamp is red and contains two characters. The other stamp is circular and light brown.

Artwork Details

Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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