清 佚名 竹禽圖 冊頁|Bamboo Branch with Berries and Birds
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 11 x 10 7/8 in. (27.9 x 27.6 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two small birds on thorny branches with green bamboo leaves and red berries
Detailed Description
Two small birds are perched on thorny branches, surrounded by green bamboo leaves and small red berries, all set against a plain, light brown background. The composition is arranged diagonally, with the main cluster of foliage and birds occupying the right and lower-middle sections of the image. In the lower left, a small bird with a reddish-brown head, a light grey chest, and darker grey-brown wings and tail is perched on a thin, dark, thorny branch. Its body is oriented horizontally, facing right, with its head tilted slightly downwards, appearing to peck at the branch. Its eye is a small dark dot. Above and to the right, a second bird is partially visible, mostly obscured by a dense cluster of green bamboo leaves and thorny branches. This bird appears to be facing downwards, with its reddish-brown head and part of its back visible, suggesting similar plumage to the first bird. Numerous thin, dark, thorny branches extend across the right half of the image, some bearing small, round, bright red berries. Clusters of elongated, pointed green bamboo leaves are interspersed among the branches, particularly around the upper bird. Some lighter, yellowish-brown leaves are also visible among the green foliage. The background is a uniform, unadorned light brown.
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