The Five Virtues

The Five Virtues

Ren Yi

1898

unspecified

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago

About this work

This painting shows five birds in a tree. The birds are mostly white with some black and brown feathers. They are all looking in different directions. The tree has gray branches and leaves that are light green and yellow. The background is a light beige color. The birds seem to be interacting with each other, but it's not clear what they're doing. The painting has a lot of movement and energy, with the birds and branches overlapping each other. The artist who created this painting is Ren Bonian.

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