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Two brown birds on a branch with red berries, a striped red and white tulip, leaves, a pink butterfly and an insect on a pale background.

Two Brown Birds on Branch with Tulip, Berries, and Insects

Two small brown songbirds perch on a thin branch among clusters of red berries, a striped red-and-white tulip, and maple-like leaves. A pink butterfly and a small winged insect float on the pale background, rendered in fine pen-and-ink detail with watercolor tints.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1800–1830
Medium
Pen and ink, graphite on coated wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2871 × 2061 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1835).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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