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  • National Treasure

Quail

  • Attributed to Li Anzhong
  • China Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th centuries
  • Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
  • h: 24.4cm w: 27.8cm
  • [10394]

The intricacy of the depiction and carefully arranged composition give this quail painting a sense of realism. This work is renowned as a major example of Song dynasty bird and flower painting.

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