Bird on a Bamboo Branch
PaintingsKorean18th century

Bird on a Bamboo Branch

18th century

Classification
Paintings
Medium
Album leaf mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Korean
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28.6 x W. 22.6 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[Kang Collection, New York (2004)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

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