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.
Other versions of this picture
From the series “Birds on a branch”
Similar in this style
Flock of birds above a river
Swallows above the water
Pavilion with a curved roof
Crane in shallow water
Hills and buildings in mist
Sparrow on a dry branch
Pine and pavilion by water
Boat under sail on the river
Pavilion on stilts by water
Empty boat at the bank
Pavilion with red walls
Boat by a pavilion on water