Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree
| Title | Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yang Ki-hun (Seuk-Eun) (Korean, 1843–1919?) |
| Date | early 1900s 20th century |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) Korea |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree (매화나무 위의 졸고 있는 새 [梅竹鳥圖]), early 1900s. Yang Ki-hun (Seuk-Eun) (Korean, 1843–1919?). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; overall: 103 x 112.4 cm (40 9/16 x 44 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.31 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree” is a work by Yang Ki-hun (Seuk-Eun) (Korean, 1843–1919?), dated early 1900s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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