白鶏図|Rooster, Hen, and Chicks
The Met
Artist: Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪|Minagawa Kien 皆川淇園(Japanese, 1754–1799)
Date: late 1780s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 49 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (124.8 x 27.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 81 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (206.4 x 30.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 81 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (206.4 x 35.2 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
A white rooster on a net above two chicks, with calligraphy on a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
A tall, vertical scroll features a white rooster and two chicks against a light, neutral background, framed by decorative borders. The top section contains black calligraphy arranged in three vertical columns, with several red seals. The rightmost column reads "法を澄清雅房題", the middle column reads "出二幅月注切軽", and the leftmost column reads "七七演舎翁". Below the leftmost column, smaller text reads "小川全佐". A prominent red seal with the character "奥" is visible to the left of the calligraphy, along with several smaller rectangular red seals. Below the calligraphy, a large, white rooster dominates the upper-middle section, facing towards the right with its head slightly turned back. It has a red comb and wattle, and a small black eye. The rooster is perched on a net that extends diagonally across the middle of the scroll, forming a diamond pattern with thin, dark lines. Below the rooster and within the lower part of the net, two small, white chicks are depicted. One chick faces upwards, while the other faces towards the right. The net terminates at the bottom with a horizontal, rope-like structure. The artwork is bordered by a dark green fabric with gold, swirling floral and cloud-like patterns at the top and bottom, and along the sides.
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