西園方済筆 梧桐下錦鶏図|Pheasant beneath Paulownia Tree
The Met
Artist: Saien Hōsai (Xiyua Fangqi)(1736?–?1795)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 12 3/16 in. (97.8 x 30.9 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 painting of a long-tailed bird on a rock, two smaller birds in a tree
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting on light paper is framed by a brown border. The artwork depicts a natural scene with birds and a tree, rendered in shades of black and gray ink. In the lower left, a large, light-colored bird with a long, fanned tail stands on a dark, textured rock formation. The bird's body is detailed with fine, parallel lines, and its head is slightly darker, featuring a small, pointed beak. It faces towards the right. A prominent tree trunk, textured with vertical lines, rises along the left edge of the composition. Its branches extend across the upper portion of the painting, adorned with numerous dark, rounded leaves. Perched on a branch in the upper right quadrant are two smaller birds. One bird faces left, while the other, positioned slightly behind it, faces right. Both are rendered with dark outlines and lighter bodies. The background is a pale wash with subtle, lighter gray areas. In the middle right, a vertical inscription in dark ink is visible, consisting of several characters. The painting is bordered at the very top and bottom by decorative bands featuring stylized green foliage and small reddish-brown elements on a light background.
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