Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree, Yang Ki-hun — Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree, early 1900s

Yang Ki-hun

1843–1919? · Korean painting · 2 works

Yang Ki-hun painted birds and plants within the Korean tradition of ink painting and calligraphy. In these works, a sleeping bird and an egret are surrounded by branches or reeds rather than a fully described landscape. The differing textures of plumage, stalks and leaves keep the sparse scenes lively.

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2 works · 1875–1900

Compare the firm lines of the reeds with the softer marks describing feathers.

Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.

Artist information: Cleveland Museum of Art (Bird Sleeping on a Plum Tree, Egret and Reeds).

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.