Untitled
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 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (35.9 x 27 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 tabby cat crouches low, gazing at a small frog in a marshy landscape, rendered in ink
Detailed Description
This vertical ink painting depicts a tabby cat gazing at a small frog in a marshy environment. The cat, positioned slightly right of center, is captured in a low crouch, its front paws extended towards the frog. Its fur is rendered with varying shades of grey and black ink, creating a striped, tabby pattern across its body and tail. The cat's large, round eyes, with light irises and dark pupils, are fixed on the frog. Its ears are perked, and its tail is raised and curved upwards, showing dark stripes. The small frog, rendered in lighter green and brown tones, sits on what appears to be a lily pad or large leaf in the lower right quadrant, directly in front of the cat's extended paw. The background and foreground are filled with tall, slender reeds and grasses, painted with dark ink washes and fine lines, creating a dense, wetland habitat. Some broader leaves are also visible among the reeds. The ground beneath the cat and frog is a lighter wash, appearing to be shallow water or mud. In the upper right corner, and along the right edge, there are vertical lines of text and a red square seal.
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