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Page from Shi Zhu Zhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Page from Shi Zhu Zhai" by an unknown artist, depicts a bird perched on a branch. The bird has a long tail with two long feathers extending outwards and a shorter body with black spots on its wings. The bird faces left; it has a black beak and white eye rings. The branch has several leaves and flowers; the leaves are oval-shaped with pointed tips and the flowers have five petals. The background of the artwork is off-white with a red seal or stamp in the top-right corner. The artwork appears to be a traditional Chinese ink painting on paper.

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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