西園方済筆 梅に叭叭鳥図|Mynah Bird on Plum Branch
The Met
Artist: Saien Hōsai (Xiyua Fangqi)(1736?–?1795)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 36 3/16 x 10 1/2 in. (91.9 x 26.7 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 bird perched on a flowering branch with calligraphy and red seals
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting on a light-colored ground depicts a bird perched on a flowering branch. In the upper left, vertical lines of black calligraphy are visible, with a small red seal stamp below them. Another red seal stamp is located near the bottom right of the central image. The main subject, a bird, is positioned in the upper-middle section, facing towards the right with its head slightly turned. Its plumage is rendered in dark ink, with lighter tones on its belly and underparts. It is perched on a slender, upward-reaching branch. Below the bird, a thick, gnarled tree trunk, rendered with broad, dark ink strokes, anchors the composition in the lower-middle. From this trunk, several thinner branches extend upwards and outwards, some with small, sharp thorns. These branches are adorned with numerous delicate, five-petaled blossoms, depicted in light ink outlines with minimal shading, suggesting a white or pale color. The branches extend diagonally from the lower right towards the upper left, creating a dynamic visual line. The background is a plain, unadorned light tone.
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