明 佚名 仿林良 喜上梅梢圖 軸|Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo
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Artist: Lin Liang(Chinese, ca. 1416–1480)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 40 15/16 x 18 11/16 in. (104 x 47.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, C. C. Wang Gift, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Small birds perch among bamboo stalks in an ink wash painting on a light background
Detailed Description
The vertical composition features bamboo and small birds rendered in ink on a light, aged background. The background is a muted, yellowish-beige color, showing subtle variations in tone. Dark ink bamboo stalks and leaves dominate the lower two-thirds of the image, extending from the bottom edge upwards and slightly to the left. The bamboo leaves are depicted with varying shades of dark gray and black ink, appearing to overlap and cluster. Several small birds are interspersed among the bamboo and on thinner, more delicate branches. In the upper right quadrant, a bird with a light body and darker wings is perched on a slender branch, facing left. Below and slightly to its left, another bird, also light-bodied, faces right on a similar branch that bears small clusters of dots, possibly berries or tiny flowers. Further down and to the left, two more small birds are partially visible, nestled within or behind the bamboo foliage, also rendered in lighter ink with darker details. The birds are depicted with fine lines, suggesting feathers and small beaks. In the upper right corner, above the bamboo and birds, a vertical inscription of black calligraphic text is present, followed by a small, square red seal. The dark, strong lines of the bamboo contrast with the lighter, more delicate forms of the birds and their perches.
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