Photo of collection object Two Birds, Probably Magpies, on a Branch of Blossoming Plum — Two Birds, Probably Magpies, on a Branch of Blossoming Plum, 17th-18th century. Hanging scroll now mounted on a panel and framed; ink on paper, H. 98.8 x W. 60.1 cm (38 7/8 x 23 11/16 in.). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase in honor of James Cuno through the generosity of Mark Gaston and David M. Leventhal and through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art, unknown.

Two Birds, Probably Magpies, on a Branch of Blossoming Plum

17th-18th century

Maker Unknown

Asian and Mediterranean Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll now mounted on a panel and framed; ink on paper
Medium: Hanging scroll now mounted on a panel, framed, Ink on paper
Locations: region: Korea
Period: Chosŏn Dynasty
Dimensions: H. 98.8 x W. 60.1 cm (38 7/8 x 23 11/16 in.)
Departments: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase in honor of James Cuno through the generosity of Mark Gaston and David M. Leventhal and through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Rights Statement: unknown
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