木に鴉図|Crow on a 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 3/4 in. (36.2 x 27.3 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
Large dark bird with open beak, spread wings, perched on a gnarled branch with sparse leaves
Detailed Description
This ink painting features a large, dark bird, likely a crow, positioned centrally and angled diagonally across the composition. The bird is rendered with bold black brushstrokes, depicting its body, spread wings, and tail feathers. Its head is turned slightly to the left, with its beak wide open, appearing to caw. Visible claws grip a gnarled, dark branch that extends from the lower right towards the center. Above and behind the bird, several slender branches with sparse, delicate leaves extend upwards and to the right, also painted with varying shades of dark ink. The background is a uniform, light gray wash, providing a strong contrast to the dark bird and branches. In the upper right corner, vertical calligraphic characters are visible, accompanied by a square red seal below them.
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