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
A dark bird preening on a skull-like object, with gray leaves and red berries
Detailed Description
An ink painting on a light gray background depicts a large, dark bird perched on a light-colored, irregularly shaped object. The bird, rendered with broad, dark brushstrokes, appears to be preening, with its head bent down towards its body and its wings slightly spread. Its feathers show varying shades of dark gray and black. The object it perches on is light gray with darker ink outlines and shading, strongly resembling a skull with visible eye sockets and other bone-like contours, or a gnarled, weathered piece of wood. Around the central figures, branches with gray leaves and small clusters of reddish-pink berries are visible. These branches extend from the upper left, upper right, and mid-left areas of the composition. The leaves are depicted with lighter gray ink, and the berries provide small points of color. The overall palette is dominated by black, various shades of gray, and subtle reddish-pink accents.
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