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National Museum of Asian Art (Freer|Sackler)

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Hanging scroll of a willow tree, flowers, and pale birds including a crane in flight on a brown silk ground.

Birds, willow tree, and flowers

Lü Ji, 1700

Gold-ground screen with herons among reeds, a flying crane, and a gnarled willow tree with red blossoms.

Herons and Old WIllow

Kano Sadanobu, 1615

Hanging scroll of plum blossoms, bamboo and small birds on a brown silk ground, with calligraphic title above.

Birds, plum blossoms, bamboo and snow

Traditionally attributed to Dai Wan, 1640

Hanging scroll of pink wild roses with thorny branches and a small bird perched among the leaves.

Wild rose and a bird

Mori Ippô, 1615

Small bird flying over stylized gold waves on a brown ground, painted in ink and gold leaf.

Waves and bird

Hon'ami Koetsu, 1615

Six-panel screen with an eagle on a snowy branch, blossoming plum tree, and a pink moon over a misty sky.

An eagle on a snow-laden blossoming plum tree

Soga Nichokuan, 1610

Hanging scroll with an ink painting of a small bird perched on a pale stump in the lower left, on empty paper.

A bird on a stump

Kano Tan'yu, 1615

Vertical scroll of white plum blossoms, red camellias and perched birds with a pheasant on a rock against dark teal.

Birds and flowers

Traditionally attributed to Huang Jucai, 1700

Hanging scroll of a white heron beside a lotus plant with leaves and a pink flower over soft water.

Heron and lotus

Kanō Tsunenobu, 1615

Ink painting on silk of small birds perched on bare branches beside pine needles and a rock.

Birds and pines

Hanging scroll of birds perched among red autumn leaves, thorny branches and green plants on a tan silk ground.

Autumn foliage and birds

Hanging scroll showing a white heron perched on a gnarled branch beneath drooping willow branches on a beige background.

Heron and willow

Hanabusa Itchō, 1615

Handscroll painting of hibiscus, bamboo, chrysanthemums, two butterflies and a grasshopper on a golden silk ground.

Flowers, birds, and insects

Qian Xuan, 1500

Hanging scroll with two mandarin ducks, one on a rock by reeds and one swimming on rippled water, in ink and colour.

Mandarin ducks in a landscape

Kanō Tsunenobu, 1615

Hanging scroll of a long-tailed bird perched on a blossoming plum branch against a pale background.

Bird and plum blossoms

Hanabusa Itchō, 1615

Painting of nine white egrets in flight and standing among willow branches and reeds on a brown background.

Nine white egrets and a willow tree

Xu Chongsi, 1500

Six-fold screen pair on gold ground showing herons, lotus, irises, a crane, a rooster and flowering branches in muted tones.

Birds, Animals, and Plants Representing the Twelve Months

Katsushika Hokusai, 1615

Ink line drawing of a mandarin duck swimming on rippling water on a brown silk handscroll.

Two ducks in the water

Emperor Huizong ), 1640

Horizontal scroll painting of speckled quail feeding among bamboo, pink blossoms, and purple chrysanthemums on a gold ground.

Ducks, flowers, and quail

Zhao Chang, 1640

Hanging scroll showing a white egret perched on a dark ink-washed post against a pale background with gold wave borders.

Egret on a Bridge Post

Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

Hanging scroll of birds perched among gnarled branches, grapevines and small flowers on a brown silk ground.

Birds, grapevines, and flowers

Wen Riguan, 1640

Painting of a black-headed songbird perched on a branch of yellow loquat fruit and green leaves on brown silk.

A branch of loquats and a bird

Huang Quan, 1640

Two brown crested birds with long tails perch on a gnarled branch with orange autumn leaves on gold silk.

Two crested birds on a branch; autumn leaves

Zhao Boju, 1800

Hanging scroll of peonies, a perched songbird, and two ducks swimming among rocks, with ink inscription at top right.

Flowers, ducks, and other birds

Li Di, 1790

Two sparrows on a branch with red pomegranate blossoms, split pomegranates and green leaves on a golden silk ground.

Birds, fruit, and flowers

Painting of two brown birds on a bamboo branch with green leaves against a golden silk background, with red seals.

Two birds swinging on a branch of bamboo

Zhao Boju, 1800

Handscroll painting on silk of sparrows in flight and perched songbirds among bare branches and red berries.

Rabbits, birds, and flowers

Qian Xuan, 1700

Two songbirds perch on a branch of ripe orange persimmons and green leaves against a golden silk background.

Birds and fruit

Painting of blue birds flying among a peach branch with ripe red peaks and pink blossoms on a gold silk ground.

Birds among peach branches

Li Di, 1800

Painting of a green bird above pink blossoming branches on a brown silk background, with red seals.

A Bird hovering over blossoming branches

Zhao Boju, 1800