清 佚名 秋葉山禽 冊頁|Bird on Branch
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (27.3 x 27.6 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bird with a dark head, red beak, and olive-green back perches on a branch with damaged leaves
Detailed Description
The image is a painting on a light brown background, depicting a bird perched on a branch amidst leaves. The bird, positioned in the upper center, faces left with its head slightly lowered. It has a dark, almost black head, a prominent reddish-orange beak, and a red ring around its eye. Its back and wings are a muted olive-green, contrasting with its white belly. Its reddish feet grasp a thin, gnarled branch that extends horizontally across the mid-section of the painting. Below the bird and extending across the lower half of the image are several large leaves. The most prominent leaf, directly beneath the bird, is broad and palmate, rendered in muted green with significant brown discoloration and numerous irregular holes. Its central veins are clearly visible. To the right and slightly above this large leaf, another branch extends with smaller, more intact leaves that are mostly brown and olive green, some bearing small dark, round objects that resemble berries. Another large, less damaged green leaf is visible in the lower right corner. The overall color palette is earthy, dominated by greens, browns, and the light tan background.
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