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Two birds, sitting on a mountain, reading a holy text
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Two birds, sitting on a mountain, reading a holy text

anonymous · 1700 - 1799 · brush; paper; deck paint

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The birds are depicted in the form of gods with wings; the left figure has a blue face (form of Krishna) and blue wings, the right figure a green face and green wings; the mountain consists of four peaks of equal height with four miniature trees on them, in a valley above the heads of the bird-gods is a round pond with four ducklings; in the meadow at the foot of the mountain are various types of birds; the holy book lies between the two gods on a bench with a red cushion. The scene is framed by coarsely drawn yellow and red borders with white and black frame lines; at the top in the red border is the number 68 in black, the top left corner and left edge are frayed and partially torn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwee vogels, zittend op een berg, een heilige tekst lezend. 1700 - 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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