The Hundred Birds
| Title | The Hundred Birds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dai Wan |
| Medium | Handscroll; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Hundred Birds” is a work by Dai Wan. It is executed in handscroll; ink and color on silk and classified as paintings. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, ornithological plates tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Dai Wan. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as paintings. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 14th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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