元/明 佚名 古木竹禽圖 團扇|Old Tree, Bamboo, and Birds
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: late 14th–early 15th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 9 15/16 x 10 1/8 in. (25.2 x 25.7 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large bird perches on a gnarled tree, with two smaller birds flying below
Detailed Description
A circular ink painting is set against a light brown ground with some faint smudges or age spots, centered within a lighter rectangular border. A large, gnarled tree dominates the right and center of the circular composition. Its thick, twisted trunk and branches are rendered with dark ink lines and washes, showing textured bark. Clusters of needle-like leaves, also in dark ink, adorn the branches, extending upwards and to the left. Near the top center of the tree, a single bird with a slender body and a slightly curved beak is perched on a branch, facing left. It is depicted in dark ink with some lighter areas on its body. Below the perched bird and to the left of the main tree, two smaller birds are shown in flight, rendered in dark ink with outstretched wings, appearing to fly towards the left. At the base of the main tree, on the right, are rock formations with textured ink strokes. To the left of the tree's base and below the flying birds, a cluster of smaller, leafy plants, possibly bamboo, is also depicted in dark ink. The ground appears slightly undulating.
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