PaintingsKorean17th century

Bird on a Branch of Bamboo

17th century

Artists

Cho Chi-un [Jo Ji-un]Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 27.8 x W. 22 cm (10 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), Newton, MA (by 1994), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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