Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo
Identified by the white patch on their heads as "whitehaired oldsters" (baitou weng), the birds in this painting are auspicious symbols of longevity. Combined with the plum and bamboo—symbols of moral virtue and renewal—the painting would have made a fitting gift for a birthday or anniversary celebration.
Artwork Details
- 明 佚名 仿林良 喜上梅梢圖 軸
- Title: Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo
- Artist: After Lin Liang (Chinese, ca. 1416–1480)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: 40 15/16 x 18 11/16 in. (104 x 47.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Purchase, C. C. Wang Gift, 2002
- Object Number: 2002.296
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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