Chinese style artwork: kingfisher on a reed
Chinese ink painting: a wet wash, a dry combed stroke, pale depth and a rare patch of colour.
A kingfisher sits on a thin stem with turquoise plumage and a rust breast. Bamboo leaves rise around it. The sheet is pale and even.
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From the series “Birds on a branch”
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