清 居巢 鳥圖 扇面|Bird
The Met
Artist: Ju Chao(Chinese, ca. 1823–1889)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Dimensions: 7 x 20 7/8 in. (17.8 x 53 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bird, gourd, and tool connected by string on a speckled fan, with calligraphy and seals
Detailed Description
This artwork is presented on a fan-shaped surface with a light, speckled background. The composition features a bird, a gourd, and a tool connected by a string. On the right side, a bird faces left, depicted with a black head, a white ring around its eye, and a small white patch below its beak. Its body is light gray, transitioning to black and white on its wings, and a dark brown tail. Its orange-yellow feet are visible, appearing to grasp the string. A reddish-brown string extends from the bird's neck or chest area, looping downwards and then stretching horizontally towards the left. In the center of the image, a light brown, double-lobed gourd lies horizontally. Further to the left, a black, pointed tool is depicted. This tool has a large, open black loop at its left end, and its shaft is wrapped with reddish-brown string near the loop. The string from the bird is tied to this wrapped section of the tool. In the upper left quadrant, vertical lines of black calligraphy are present, accompanied by a small red square seal directly below the text. Two additional red square seals are visible: one in the bottom right corner and another in the bottom left corner.
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