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The appeal of Southern Song academic flower and bird painting, exemplified here, derives from careful realism; studied, selective presentation; and genuine affection lavished upon the small and colorful things of the garden.
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南宋 佚名 竹梅小禽圖 團扇
Title: Sparrows, plum blossoms, and bamboo
Artist:
Unidentified artist Chinese
Period: Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Date: late 12th century
Culture: China
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
Image: 10 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.7 x 26.7 cm)
Overall with mounting: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
Accession Number: 24.80.487
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