清 徐祥 小鳥水仙 扇面|Birds and Narcissus
The Met
Artist: Xu Xiang(Chinese, 1850–1899)
Date: dated 1883
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 21 in. (18.4 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two birds on rocks beside white flowers and green leaves on a fan-shaped painting
Detailed Description
This fan-shaped painting depicts two birds perched on rocks next to a cluster of white flowers and green foliage. The artwork is rendered in an ink wash style with muted colors. On the left, two birds with gray bodies and white markings on their heads stand on a formation of light gray and brown rocks. The bird on the far left faces right with its beak open, while the bird to its right faces forward with its head tilted slightly upward. Their legs are thin and dark. To the right of the birds, a dense cluster of white flowers with small yellow-brown centers emerges from a bed of long, thin green leaves and grass. Several flowers are in bloom, while others appear as buds. The ground beneath the flowers and grass is a light wash of gray and brown. In the upper right corner, vertical lines of black calligraphic text are visible, accompanied by a small red square seal below them. Another small red square seal is located in the lower left corner of the painting.
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