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Hanging scroll painting of a magpie on a rock beside red peonies, with two small birds flying above a misty background.

Birds and flowers

A hanging scroll in ink and color on paper shows a magpie perched on a rock at lower right, beak raised, beside blooming red peonies and green leaves. Two small birds fly across the pale upper background, which fades into soft mist.

Artist
Unknown
Date
16th century
Medium
Color and ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2045 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1600).
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

Español: Pájaros y flores

Un kakemono de tinta y color sobre papel muestra una urraca posada sobre una roca en el ángulo inferior derecho, con el pico levantado, junto a peonías rojas en flor y hojas verdes. Dos pájaros pequeños vuelan por el fondo pálido de la parte superior, que se difumina en una neblina suave.

Português: Pássaros e Flores

Um kakemono em tinta e cor sobre papel mostra uma pega pousada sobre uma pedra no canto inferior direito, com o bico erguido, ao lado de peônias vermelhas em flor e folhas verdes. Dois pássaros pequenos voam pelo fundo claro da parte superior, que se dissolve em uma névoa suave.

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