Keywords: Mother Hen and Chicks, Song Dynasty.jpg A painting of a mother hen and her chicks by an anonymous Chinese artist of the Song Dynasty 960 1279 The later Ming Dynasty Emperor Chenghua r 1464 1487 inscribed the written euology at the top of the painting where he describes his fondness for this Song Dynasty era artwork The use of a black opaque background is a rarity in Chinese painting 宋 子母雞 , 不詳 http //www nigensha co jp/kokyu/en/p45 html Song Dynasty 960 1279 Anonymous PD-art Chinese calligraphy Chickens in art Paintings of the Song Dynasty PD China |