

Seeds and Aleurities Cordata (?): Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan huazhuan)
The image depicts a page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, titled "Seeds and Aleurities Cordata (?)" by Dao Cheng. The page features a small bird perched on a branch, facing right. The bird has a brown back and wings, with a yellow belly and brown tail feathers. The branch has green leaves and pinkish-brown seed pods. There are several lines of Chinese calligraphy on the right side of the page, written vertically in black ink, with two red seals. The background of the page is off-white with brown stains and discoloration.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1782, 2nd edition
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 509 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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