伝太虚元寿筆 岩に鶺鴒図|Wagtail on a Rock
The Met
Artist: Taikyo Genju(Japanese, active mid-14th century)
Date: mid-14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 32 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (83.2 × 34.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 63 3/4 × 18 7/16 in. (161.9 × 46.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 63 3/4 × 20 1/4 in. (162 × 51.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A small bird on a dark rock, with bare branches and vertical calligraphic text above
Detailed Description
A vertical composition shows a central image framed by borders. The central image is rendered in dark gray or black ink on a light brown background, which appears to be paper or a similar material. At the top right, several columns of vertical calligraphic text are visible. The rightmost column reads "枯木三枝枝", followed by "鶴領小鶯此皆", then "石中之尺壁", and "何時攀心用". A shorter, leftmost column begins with "不". Below the text, two slender, bare branches extend upwards from the lower left, reaching about two-thirds of the way up the composition. These branches have small, short twigs. In the lower center, a small bird with a long tail perches on a dark, rounded rock formation. The bird faces towards the right, with its head slightly turned. The rock has a textured appearance, suggesting an uneven surface. The central image area is bordered by a narrow band of dark blue with a subtle, repeating pattern, which is then surrounded by a wider, golden-brown border with a woven or textured pattern.
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