Birds in wintry trees
16th-17th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- 195.1 × 97.5 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-127362
The philosopher Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.) once observed that pine and cypress are the last trees to wither in winter. Consequently, these two hardy evergreens became parallel symbols of longevity in traditional China, representing the virtuous gentleman who endures adversity with fortitude.
Provenance
Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer
Registry history
- 16th-17th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art
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