The artwork, titled “Two Birds,” was created by Xu Beihong in 1943. This piece is associated with the art movements of Expressionism and Ink and Wash Painting, and it falls under the genre of bird-and-flower painting.
In the artwork, two birds are depicted perched on a branch, with their fine, dark feathers contrasting starkly against the lighter background. The branch, painted with flowing, expressive strokes of ink, supports delicate blossoms and leaves rendered with the same subtlety and care typical of traditional Chinese painting techniques. The use of ink wash gives the piece its ethereal quality, allowing the viewer to appreciate the delicate nuances and variations in tone and texture, conveying the vitality and elegance of the birds and their natural habitat.
