The Hundred Birds
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The Hundred Birds

TitleThe Hundred Birds
ArtistUnidentified artist
MediumHandscroll; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPaintings
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineFrom the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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