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Birds on a Tree above a Cataract

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Birds on a Tree above a Cataract

Original title	Birds on a Tree above a Cataract
Dynasty	Southern Song　1127–1279
Material	Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions	Painting: 24.9 x 26 cm (9 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Overall: 37.6 x 59.4 cm (14 13/16 x 23 3/8 in.)
Current holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Official accession number	1964.155
HDCM Code	SS 02-840-500012
Dates shown	1959-10-16 – 2025-01-09
Times exhibited	5
Official collection page	Open the museum’s record

Exhibitions this object appeared in

Exhibitions	Host institution	City	Dates shown	Display status	Counted	Evidence
1000 Jahre Chinesische Malerei	Haus der Kunst, Munich, Mùnich, Germany		1959-10-16 / 1959-12-13	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
Wang Chi-ch'ien, Album Leaves from the Sung and Yuan Dynasties	China House Gallery		1970-03-26 / 1970-05-30	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art		1980-11-07 / 1981-01-04	Display status unknown	No	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	The Cleveland Museum of Art		1981-02-11 / 1981-03-29	Display status unknown	No	B
Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting	Tokyo National Museum		1982-10-04 / 1982-11-17	Display status unknown	No	B
The Fragrance of Ink: Chinese and Japanese Paintings from the Collection of Mrs	The Cleveland Museum of Art	Cleveland	1997-04-19 / 1997-08-03	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
Nature in Chinese Art: The Birds in Song Dynasty Paintings of the 10-13th Centuries	Zhejiang Provincial Museum	Hangzhou	2024-11-10 / 2025-01-09	Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B
The art of Southern Sung China	Asia House Gallery	New York		Confirmed exhibited	Yes	B

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