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明十竹齋書畫譜四開|Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Unknown

1633

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

明十竹齋書畫譜四開|Leaf from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy is a 1633 ink by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1633 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a small bird perched on a branch, its feathers in soft blues, oranges, and whites. The bird faces left, with its tail fanned out slightly. Behind it, a few green leaves and a patch of grass sit on a light background. The artist used simple lines and gentle shading to give the bird life. The colors are muted but bright enough to stand out. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.