A Bird on a Bamboo Stump, Japanese Hanging Scroll

A small bird with dark wings and a pale breast perches on a bamboo stump inside a circular painted panel. Soft gray ink washes and touches of color sit against a plain background, framed by a blue and gold patterned brocade mounting above a plain tan scroll.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1568-1615

Medium

Ink and slight color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1727 × 3999 px

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