清 任頤 冊頁|Two Birds Perched on a Flowering Rose Bush
The Met
Artist: Ren Yi (Ren Bonian)(Chinese, 1840–1896)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (27.6 x 27.0 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Louisa L. McNeary, 1985
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two brown birds perch on a thorny rose branch with pink roses, green leaves, and bamboo
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts two small, round-bodied birds perched on a thorny branch amidst a rose bush and a bamboo stalk, set against a plain, light tan background. In the upper center, two birds with light brown feathers and dark, beady eyes are positioned. The bird on the left faces forward, while the bird on the right faces left, looking towards the first bird. Both have short beaks and long tails. Below and around the birds, a rose bush with light pink, multi-petaled roses in various stages of bloom and green leaves extends across the lower half and right side of the painting. The rose branches are brown and covered in small, sharp thorns. Some green leaves show small holes. To the left of the birds, a tall, segmented bamboo stalk rises vertically, with a few green leaves emerging from its nodes. In the upper right corner, a column of black calligraphic text is visible, with a square red seal directly below it. Another square red seal is located in the lower left corner of the painting.
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