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Swallow on Flowering Peach Branch

Unknown

1506

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Floral

Dominant colour

Swallow on Flowering Peach Branch is a 1506 by Unknown, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1506
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a small bird perched on a bare branch with pink blossoms. The bird has a black head, yellow beak, and grayish wings with a few white stripes. The background is mostly empty, just light brown paper, and the branch curves gently to the right. The blossoms look soft and delicate, almost like they’re about to fall. The bird seems calm, as if it’s just resting there. If you like this style, check out *The Cleveland Museum of Art* for more works like it.