“A Magpie on a Maple Branch” is an artwork created by the distinguished artist Xu Beihong in 1940. This piece belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of animal painting.
The artwork features a magpie perched gracefully on a branch of a maple tree. The magpie, rendered in fine detail, displays a striking contrast between its dark black feathers and its bright white chest. The maple branch, adorned with autumn leaves varying in shades of yellow, orange, and red, provides a vivid and dynamic background, enhancing the naturalistic aesthetic of the scene. The composition is balanced and imbued with a sense of tranquility and elegance, capturing both the delicate beauty of the bird and the ephemeral charm of the autumn foliage.
