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Page from Shi Zhu Zhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black, gray and red ink painting on white paper. The painting depicts a bird flying among leaves on a tree branch. The bird has a black head, white body and black tail feathers. It is flying to the right. The tree branch is gray and extends from the bottom center to the right side. It has several leaves and small buds. There are more leaves on a branch that extends up and to the left. The background of the painting is white paper with a few stains and marks. There is a red seal or stamp in the top-right corner of the painting. The title of the painting is "Page from Shi Zhu Zhai" and the artist is unknown.

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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