竹に鴉図|Crow on a Bamboo Branch
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 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (36.2 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
A black crow perched on a bamboo stalk with leaves against a light background
Detailed Description
A large, dark crow is perched on a bamboo stalk against a light grey background. The crow, rendered in solid black ink with visible brushstrokes suggesting feathers, occupies the left and central portions of the composition. Its head is turned to the left, revealing a bright white eye with a small black pupil and a pointed beak. Its sharp claws firmly grip a thick, horizontal bamboo stalk that extends from the lower left towards the right, featuring a distinct joint in the center. To the right, a second, thinner bamboo stalk rises vertically, also marked with joints. Dark, angular bamboo leaves, created with quick, expressive brushstrokes, are scattered around both stalks, appearing in the upper right, behind the crow, and in the lower left. The background is a uniform light grey, possibly textured paper. On the vertical bamboo stalk, a column of gold characters is visible, positioned vertically, with a small, rectangular red seal directly beneath it. Some faint ink splatters are present in the upper left area, near the crow's head.
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