A work made of hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.

Geese on a Riverbank

Shen Kai · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750

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Raw umber
81% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.8:1

Sepia
13% of the image
Brown · text contrast 7.4:1

Iron
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.4:1

Smoke
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.9:1

Taupe
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.7:1

Warm grey
1% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.0:1

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Artist: Shen Kai
Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750
Type: Painting
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Size: 77 × 96 cm (30 1/4 × 37 3/4 in.)
Place: China
Period: 18th century
Themes: Birds
Main colour: Brown · lightness 42, colourfulness 17

Art Institute of Chicago, Avery Brundage Fund. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Geese on a Riverbank

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