Two Crested Birds on a Branch with Autumn Leaves

Two brown crested birds with pale white cheek patches perch side by side on a gnarled branch. Their long dark tails hang below, while sprays of reddish autumn leaves and thorny twigs fill the right side against a soft golden silk ground. Red seal stamps appear in the lower right corner.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Zhao Boju (ca. 1120s-ca.1162)

Date

18th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2682 × 2880 px

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