1676916151000 1730763710000 Standard Record object-317661 1753812217393 1752756879000 1753812119276 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-317661 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317661 1e0a4369-1be4-3fd7-9c37-e1f9f40caf1a 4 reference term-132599 adlib-term-132599 1694e3a8-e992-3067-93ce-0cab953fe146 pith paper Support Paintings, Drawings and Prints The composition features a pair of American purple gallinules (Porphyrio martinica), depicted with their characteristic iridescent blue-green plumage and distinctive red beaks. The birds are shown standing on a grassy mound, though these water birds would typically be found in wetland habitats. The landscape is rendered in a style that clearly shows the influence of traditional Chinese painting techniques. The mound is depicted with subtle gradations of green, dotted with small rocks and decorated with delicate vegetation. Pink flowering plants appear on the left, while a branching tree with small white blossoms extends across the upper part. The birds' features are carefully rendered, showing the metallic blue-green sheen of their feathers and their long, reddish legs. The artist has captured the birds' elegant proportions and stance, though has chosen to place them in a more decorative garden-like setting rather than their natural wetland environment. The artwork demonstrates an interesting blend of naturalistic observation and traditional Chinese artistic conventions. The illustration combines ornithological documentation with artistic interpretation, characteristic of Chinese natural history paintings of this period. 4205.7 1 accession number 4205.7 317661 priref 317661 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317661 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317661 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-209819 adlib-agent-209819 9e33662d-f007-37cf-b08a-3b352982e58d Canton workshop reference term-106853 adlib-term-106853 25492eb4-1164-35eb-8dce-3601486f3415 19th Century reference term-128516 adlib-term-128516 a7e60cca-458e-39da-9d9f-07698e4158eb literal China China country literal Guangzhou Guangzhou region Guangzhou Height mm 183 Width mm 288 reference term-106211 adlib-term-106211 a643b236-c3c1-3854-ba79-8c4da8aa6dfc watercolour reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference term-8815 adlib-term-8815 d3abddec-eb50-3239-8d87-7fe37b5dee27 Chinese reference term-147625 adlib-term-147625 2914c5fd-f9db-331c-b324-afa3257924e0 Chinese export art reference term-147704 adlib-term-147704 fba0aee4-172e-38d0-93df-2363af8dbf76 Chinese export watercolour

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