Flowers, Ducks, and Other Birds

A hanging scroll on a warm brown silk ground shows a small songbird perched on a flowering branch above rocks, with dark and pale blossoms and green foliage. Below, a pair of ducks rests in shallow water among reeds and aquatic plants, painted in fine ink lines with touches of muted color.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Li Di (active late 12th-early 13th century)

Date

15th-18th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

764 × 1748 px

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