月に鴉図|Crow and the Moon
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 7/8 in. (36.2 x 27.6 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 perched on a gnarled branch, with a pale moon behind
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting depicts a large, dark bird perched on a gnarled branch against a light, textured background. The bird, rendered in varying shades of black and dark gray ink, occupies the upper center and right of the composition. Its body is angled slightly upwards to the right, with its head turned to the left and slightly downward. Detailed brushstrokes suggest individual feathers on its wings and body. Its prominent talons grip the thick, dark branch, which extends from the lower left towards the upper right. Behind the bird and the branches, a large, pale circular shape, resembling a full moon, is visible in the lower left and center. Below the main branch, additional thinner branches with sparse foliage are depicted with lighter ink washes. In the lower left corner, vertical columns of dark text are present, accompanied by a square red seal below them.
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