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Xie Zhiliu Chinese
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In this sheet, we see how Xie freely manipulated various motifs to create new compositions. The twig upon which the bird is perched adjoins a vertical branch. The cluster of leaves at lower right has been carried over from the preceding image but has been simplified and rotated ninety degrees clockwise.
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現代 謝稚柳 枝禽圖 鏡片
Title: Bird on a Branch
Artist:
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
Date: 20th century
Culture: China
Medium: Drawing; pencil and ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (27.3 x 34.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
Object Number: 2005.411.192
Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
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