円山応挙筆 白鷺図|White Herons
The Met
Artist: Maruyama Ōkyo 円山応挙(Japanese, 1733–1795)
Date: 1769
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 14 x 22 5/16 in. (35.5 x 56.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting of several bats in flight against a light background, with a decorative border
Detailed Description
The artwork is an ink wash painting on a light, cream-colored paper, framed by a dark blue border with gold patterns. The central image depicts several bats in various states of flight, rendered with different shades of gray ink. In the upper left quadrant, a group of bats is shown with outstretched, fan-like wings, created with lighter washes and darker, linear strokes defining the wing structure. Below this group, towards the lower center, a more distinct bat is visible, with a darker body and two pointed wings extending outwards. Other lighter, more abstract forms suggestive of bats or clouds are scattered across the central area, particularly towards the upper right. The background is a uniform, unadorned light tone. In the lower right corner, vertical text is present, written in black ink, reading "明録己卯年春" followed by "應舉", and then two square red seals stacked vertically. The decorative border features a repeating pattern of gold butterflies and swirling vine-like motifs against the dark blue background. The top and bottom borders are wider than the side borders, which are a plain light gray-green.
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