Artist:Unidentified Artist Chinese Period:Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) Date:late 12th century Culture:China Medium:Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk Dimensions:Image: 10 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.7 x 26.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm) Classification:Paintings Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923 Accession Number:24.80.487 The appeal of Southern Song academic flower and bird painting, exemplified here, derives from careful realism; studied, selective presentation; and genuine affection lavished upon the small and colorful things of the garden.
Artist:Unidentified Artist Chinese Period:Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) Date:late 12th century Culture:China Medium:Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk Dimensions:Image: 10 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.7 x 26.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm) Classification:Paintings Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923 Accession Number:24.80.487 The appeal of Southern Song academic flower and bird painting, exemplified here, derives from careful realism; studied, selective presentation; and genuine affection lavished upon the small and colorful things of the garden.