北宋 徽宗 竹禽圖 卷|Finches and bamboo
The Met
Artist: Emperor Huizong(Chinese, 1082–1135; r. 1100–25)
Date: early 12th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 13 1/4 × 21 13/16 in. (33.7 × 55.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 3/4 in. × 27 ft. 6 5/16 in. (34.9 × 839 cm)
Credit Line: John M. Crawford Jr. Collection, Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1981
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two small birds on bamboo, a rock formation, and red seals on a tan background
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts two small birds perched on bamboo branches, set against a plain tan background. The overall composition is dominated by shades of brown, green, and tan, with numerous red seals scattered across the surface. On the left side, a slender bamboo branch extends diagonally upwards from the lower left, with a small, dark brown bird perched near its center, facing right. Its chest is a lighter brown. Further to the right and slightly below, another dark brown bird, also with a lighter brown chest, perches on a different bamboo branch, facing left with its beak slightly open. Both birds are small, about one-tenth the height of the painting. The bamboo features slender, dark brown branches and clusters of elongated, light green leaves. To the far right, a large, dark brown and grey rock formation rises vertically, with some green foliage at its base. The rock has a textured appearance, with lighter grey highlights. Numerous square and rectangular red seals, varying in size, are stamped across the tan background, particularly along the left and right edges, and in the upper right corner, where one larger seal contains a dark, stylized character.
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