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Vertical silk scroll of white and red flowers and green leaves on a dark blue-green ground, with birds perched among branches and rocks at the bottom.

Birds and flowers

A vertical hanging scroll shows white and red blossoms, likely peonies, climbing through dense green foliage against a dark blue-green ground. Birds perch among the branches and rocks at the lower edge, rendered in fine ink and color.

Artist
Traditionally attributed to Huang Jucai (933-after 993)
Date
15th-16th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
451 × 1342 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, pergamino colgante de seda

Un pergamino vertical muestra flores blancas y rojas, probablemente peonías, que trepan entre un follaje verde denso sobre un fondo oscuro azul verdoso. Aves posadas entre las ramas y las rocas en la parte inferior completan la escena.

Português: Pássaros e flores, rolo vertical em seda

Um rolo vertical mostra flores brancas e vermelhas, provavelmente peônias, subindo por uma folhagem verde densa sobre um fundo azul-esverdeado escuro. Aves pousadas entre os galhos e as pedras na parte inferior completam a cena.