柳に鴉図|Crow and Willow Tree
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: November 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 large black bird with open beak and spread wings among sparse branches
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink painting featuring a large, dark bird positioned centrally. The bird is rendered in varying shades of black ink, with visible brushstrokes creating texture for its feathers. Its wings are spread wide, extending towards the left and right edges of the composition, and its long tail feathers point upwards and to the right. The bird's head is turned slightly to the left, with its beak wide open. Its eye is a small, dark dot. One leg is visible, bent and extended downwards with sharp talons. Above and to the left of the bird, several long, slender leaves or branches are painted with lighter grey ink washes, curving downwards. Below the bird, towards the bottom left, a thicker, gnarled branch is visible, also rendered in grey tones. More delicate branches with sparse leaves appear in the lower right corner. The background is a light, uniform beige or off-white. In the upper right corner, vertical lines of black calligraphic text are present, followed by a square red seal impression below them.
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