After Bian Jingzhao (Active c. 1426–1435) Chinese, Large Framed Watercolor on Silk Painting "Three Friends and a Hundred Birds". Modern silk painting depicting dense and lively gathering of numerous small birds perched on bamboo stalks, flowering branches, and large, weathered rocks against a muted background.

Overall Size: 41 x 84 in. 

Sight Size: 37 1/2 x 80 1/2 in. 

Bian Jingzhao, also known by his courtesy name Wenjin, was a prominent Chinese court painter of the early Ming dynasty (active c. 1426–1435), celebrated for his exquisite flower‑and‑bird paintings that combined meticulous brushwork with vivid color and refined composition. Born in Shaxian, Fujian province, he served under the Yongle and Xuande emperors and became one of the leading masters of his genre, carrying forward the naturalistic tradition of earlier Song‑period masters like Huang Quan. His works—such as Three Friends and a Hundred Birds—are admired for their lively depictions of birds, plants, and symbolic motifs and reflect the scholarly and decorative aesthetics of Ming court painting.

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