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Page from Shi Zhu Zhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from a book titled Shi Zhu Zhai, featuring an illustration of a bird perched on a branch. The bird is drawn in black and white with distinctive black markings on its head. The branch extends from the bottom center to the top center with sparse leaves and flowers. A red seal stamp is on the right side. The background of the illustration is off-white with darker off-white border.

Artwork Details

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