滝に燕図|Swallows by a Waterfall
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: ca. 1887
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 5/16 x 10 1/2 in. (36.4 x 26.7 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
Ink painting of a waterfall with three birds, two perched on rocks, one in flight
Detailed Description
This vertical ink wash painting depicts a waterfall scene with three birds. A wide, light grey waterfall dominates the background, flowing from the top edge to the bottom, with subtle vertical lines indicating the water's movement. On the right side, a jagged, dark grey rocky outcrop extends into the waterfall, covered with sparse black vegetation resembling small leaves and thin branches. Two birds with dark bodies and lighter, possibly brownish, chests are perched on these rocks, facing towards the left. One bird is slightly in front of the other. Below these perched birds, on the same rocky formation, there is a small section of black calligraphic text and a square red seal. In the lower left quadrant, a third bird, similar in appearance with a dark body and lighter chest, is in mid-flight. Its wings are spread, and its beak is open. The overall color palette is monochromatic, utilizing various shades of grey and black for the rocks, birds, and vegetation, contrasting with the lighter tones of the waterfall and the off-white background.
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