Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Small bird on a branch with dark green leaves and red berries against a light brown background
Detailed Description
The artwork is a circular painting featuring a bird on a fruiting branch against a plain background. The background is a uniform light brown or tan color, filling most of the circular frame. A single branch extends diagonally from the lower left quadrant towards the upper right. This branch is adorned with numerous dark green leaves, some appearing slightly lighter on their undersides, and clusters of bright red berries. The leaves are ovate with serrated edges. The berries are small, round to heart-shaped, and appear in groups of two or three along the branch. A small bird is perched on the central part of the branch, facing towards the right. The bird has a light brown body with a darker, grayish-brown head and a distinct white patch on its throat or chest. Its tail feathers are a muted brown, and its wings show subtle variations in brown and gray tones. The bird's beak is dark and pointed. It is partially obscured by the surrounding leaves and berries. The branch, leaves, berries, and bird are centrally arranged, surrounded by open space.
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