Untitled
The Met
Artist: Soga Chokuan(Japanese, active ca. 1596–1615)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 44 3/4 in. × 18 in. (113.7 × 45.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 82 3/8 × 24 in. (209.2 × 61 cm) Overall with knobs: 82 3/8 × 26 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (diam. of knobs) (209.2 × 67 × 2.9 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A light-colored bird with spread wings perches on a dark bar, a leash on its leg
Detailed Description
A large, light-colored bird, likely a falcon, is positioned in the upper half of the image against a plain, light beige background. The bird faces left in profile, its head slightly lowered. Its body is covered in fine, light-colored feathers with subtle dark markings, giving it a speckled appearance. Its large wings are spread upwards and outwards, displaying detailed individual feathers in shades of grey and white, with darker tips. The tail feathers are also fanned out. The bird is perched on a dark, horizontal bar or beam, gripping it with its visible talons. A dark leash or jess is attached to its left leg, looping downwards. This leash extends into a decorative element on the right side, resembling a braided tassel made of light and dark cords. Near the bottom of this tassel, a small, square red seal is visible. The lower half of the image is largely empty, a continuation of the light beige background. The central painted area is framed by wide gold borders on the left and right, and a narrower gold border at the top, all adorned with intricate floral patterns.
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