Asian Ink Painting of Bird on Rock, Signed, Framed

About the Item

A softly worked ink painting on a toned silk-like ground: a small brown-breasted bird with a long tail perches on a jutting grey rock at the centre, its head turned to the left. Bamboo leaves and slender stems sweep in from the right and below, and a single pale yellow-white blossom opens above the bird. The ink is applied in dilute washes with darker accents on the leaves and the bird's markings, and the whole scene is faded and atmospheric rather than crisp. Two columns of cursive calligraphy and two vermilion seals are placed at the upper left. It is set behind a black inner line mat and a natural raw-silk surround in a broad gold-leaf frame under glass. Medium: ink and light colour on silk or paper. Signed upper left of the picture, two columns of cursive characters with two red seals beside them. Condition: The ground is browned and mottled with age and the image is faded; no tears or losses visible through the glass. Strong glare in every frame.

Details

Creation Year:

20th century or earlier

Dimensions:

Height: 16.0 in (40.64 cm)
Width: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)
outside of frame

Medium:

ink and light colour on silk or paper

Period:

20Th

Condition:

Offered in the condition shown in the photographs.

Reference Number:

VO-150

Documentation:

no certificate photographed