清 佚名 舊傳易元吉 八禽圖 卷|Birds on Branches
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Yi Yuanji
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 101 3/4 in. (31.8 x 258.4 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two crested birds with long tails perch on a gnarled branch with white and pink blossoms
Detailed Description
Two birds perch on a gnarled, dark brown branch that extends from the right towards the center. The background is a plain, light brown. The bird on the left is larger, facing right, with a prominent blue crest on its head, a red beak, and a white patch under its chin. Its body is primarily olive green, transitioning to blue on its wings and a long, flowing blue tail. Its feet are red, gripping the branch. Behind and slightly to the right of the first bird, a second, smaller bird faces left. It also has a blue crest and a reddish beak, with a lighter, pale brown body and blue wing feathers. Delicate branches with numerous white and pale pink blossoms extend across the upper half, particularly dense on the left side and above the birds. Some blossoms are fully open, while others appear as buds. The main branch supporting the birds is thick and textured, with smaller offshoots bearing a few more blossoms and buds.
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