明 倪元璐 蕉鶴圖 軸|Crane Beneath a Banana Tree
The Met
Artist: Ni Yuanlu|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1593–1644)
Date: dated 1638
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 67 x 28 3/4 in. (170.2 x 73 cm) Overall with mounting: 100 1/2 x 34 5/8 in. (255.3 x 87.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 100 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. (255.3 x 97.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A white bird stands among tall, dark plants, with calligraphic text and red seals
Detailed Description
A large white bird stands among tall, dark-leafed plants on a light, cream-colored ground in this vertical composition. The bird, positioned in the lower half, faces right with its long neck slightly curved. It has a long, pointed beak and dark, layered feathers on its wings. A small reddish-brown marking is visible on the top of its head. The bird stands on one leg, with the other leg bent and tucked. Behind and above the bird, several broad, dark leaves with visible veins are rendered with varying shades of black ink. To the far left, a tall, dark, cylindrical plant stalk extends upwards, almost reaching the top edge. The bottom edge features sparse, dark, grass-like strokes. In the upper right quadrant, several vertical lines of dark calligraphic text are present, accompanied by two small red square seals. Additional vertical lines of text and a red square seal are located in the upper left corner, with another red seal near the lower left. The overall palette consists of black ink on a light, cream-colored ground, accented by the red seals and the bird's head marking.
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