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Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings (Bird with Plum Blossoms)

Zhang Ruoai

1704

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Qing Painting 18th Century Still Life

Dominant colour

Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings (Bird with Plum Blossoms) is a 1704 unspecified by Zhang Ruoai, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Zhang Ruoai
When & what style?: 1704 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a bright blue-and-yellow bird perched on a bare branch. Pink blossoms with green centers grow all around it, filling the empty space. The background is a simple, light brown color, letting the bird and flowers stand out. The bird’s tail feathers are long and slightly curled, adding a sense of movement. The blossoms look delicate, with tiny green dots inside each petal. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.