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Birds and Flowers
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Birds and Flowers

Artist Chen Wen Hsi (Singaporean, born China, 1906 - 1991)
Datemid-20th century
MediumInk and colors on paper
DimensionsUnframed: 13 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches (34.29 × 44.45 cm)
Framed: 17 1/4 × 21 1/4 × 1 inches (43.82 × 53.98 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Bloch
Object number2000.3.3
SignedUpper right of image: Wenxi zhi tou hua
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DescriptionA finger painting of three small birds perch on bamboo branches, under which is another flying bird. A branch of plum stretches under the bamboo.
CopyrightThis work is copyrighted. Contact the copyright holder for permission to reproduce.
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Chen Wen Hsi
mid-20th century
2000.3.1
Chen Wen Hsi
mid-20th century
2000.2.5
Three Chickens
Chen Wen Hsi
mid-20th century
2000.2.1
Chen Wen Hsi
mid-20th century
2000.3.6
Blossoming Plum Tree
Unknown
Meiji period (1868-1912)
R99-1