Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo

After Lin Liang Chinese

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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Identified by the white patch on their heads as "whitehaired oldsters" (baitou weng), the birds in this painting are auspicious symbols of longevity. Combined with the plum and bamboo—symbols of moral virtue and renewal—the painting would have made a fitting gift for a birthday or anniversary celebration.

Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo, After Lin Liang (Chinese, ca. 1416–1480), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China

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Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo, After Lin Liang (Chinese, ca. 1416–1480), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China
Birds Amidst Blossoming Plum and Bamboo, After Lin Liang (Chinese, ca. 1416–1480), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China

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