南宋 傳李迪 幽禽寒林圖 冊頁|Two Birds on a Wintry Tree
The Met
Artist: Li Di|Unidentified artist(Chinese, ca. 1110– after 1197)
Date: 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (23.8 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Two small birds on a gnarled, bare tree branch within a circular, muted landscape
Detailed Description
The artwork is a circular painting set against a light, square background. The painting features a muted palette of browns, grays, and blacks, showing bare branches and a misty background. In the upper left quadrant, two small birds with dark heads and lighter bodies are perched closely together on a bare, gnarled branch. The bird on the left faces right, while the bird on the right faces slightly left, both looking towards the center. Their bodies are a light brown-gray, with distinct dark caps on their heads and dark markings around their eyes. The branch they sit on is part of a larger tree that dominates the right side of the composition. Its thick, twisted trunk and numerous bare, intricate branches extend upwards and across the painting, covered in what appears to be a light dusting of snow or frost, or perhaps lichen. The texture of the tree is rough and detailed. Behind the tree, a mountainous or rocky landscape recedes into the background, rendered in lighter washes of brown and gray, suggesting depth and a misty atmosphere. A steep cliff face is visible on the lower left. Two red seals are present on the painting. One small, square seal is in the upper left corner, partially obscured by the circular frame. A larger, more complex square seal with multiple characters is located in the lower right corner, outside the circular painting but within the square background.
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