Duck on a Branch
Bada Shanren · Chinese, 1626-1705
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Duck on a Branch, Bada Shanren (1691), Princeton University Art Museum. Via artnap.com
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An ink painting on paper in which a duck with a sharply pointed crest and bold eye stands on a twisted, dark-washed branch. The bird's wings and tail are rendered with loose brushstrokes and textured ink washes against a pale ground. The work is titled Duck on a Branch, attributed to Bada Shanren, dated 1691, and held by the Princeton University Art Museum.
