Untitled
The Met
Artist: Itō Jakuchū(Japanese, 1716–1800)
Date: 1795
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 42 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (108.2 × 39.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 3/16 × 20 3/16 in. (188.5 × 51.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 3/16 × 22 1/2 in. (188.5 × 57.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two white cranes on a vertical scroll, one resting, the other looking down
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features two large white cranes against a muted, light beige background. The scroll has dark, patterned fabric borders at the top and bottom. The two cranes are positioned in the lower half of the composition, standing on a subtly defined, light-colored ground line that curves gently. The crane on the left is larger and stands with its head tucked into its back. Its body is a rounded mass of white, with dark black feathers visible on its folded wing. Its long, slender legs are dark and textured. The crane on the right stands slightly behind and to the right of the first, with its head lowered and beak pointing towards the ground. Its body is also predominantly white with black feathers on its wing, and its legs are similar to the first crane's. In the upper right quadrant, there is vertical text written in dark ink, followed by a red square seal below it.
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