竹に翡翠図|Kingfisher and Bamboo
The Met
Artist: Sesshū Tōyō 雪舟等楊(Japanese, 1420–1506)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 1/2 × 15 3/4 in. (26.7 × 40 cm) Overall with mounting: 45 × 20 5/8 in. (114.3 × 52.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 45 in. × 22 3/8 in. × 1 in (diam. of knobs) . (114.3 × 56.8 × 2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochrome ink painting of a small bird perched on bamboo branches with leaves, on light paper
Detailed Description
A monochrome ink painting on a light, aged paper depicts a bird perched on bamboo. The artwork is framed by a gold-colored fabric border with a subtle, repeating pattern. On the left side, two thick bamboo stalks rise vertically, rendered with varying shades of grey ink. Several dark, elongated bamboo leaves extend from these stalks and thinner branches. Slightly right of the center, a small, plump bird with a relatively long, pointed beak is perched on a thin bamboo branch. The bird faces left, its body detailed with darker ink on its back and wings, and lighter grey on its belly and throat. More dark bamboo leaves extend from branches above and below the bird, and towards the right side of the composition. In the bottom left corner, a vertical inscription in black ink is visible, accompanied by a square red seal directly below it. The paper background is a light, warm beige, showing some minor discoloration and small specks consistent with age.
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