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Six vertical silk panels painted with birds, including a peacock and crane, among flowers, branches and rocks against a pale background.

Birds and flowers

Six vertical panels of ink and color on silk show birds among flowering branches, rocks and clouds. Left to right: a small bird on a plum branch, a long-tailed pheasant-like bird beside peonies, a bird in flight above a rock, a crested bird on a rocky outcrop, a crane-like bird near blossoms, and a peacock beside a crane on a rock. Soft, muted tones dominate.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 1860 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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