Untitled
The Met
Artist: Watanabe Seitei(Japanese, 1851–1918)
Date: ca. 1887
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (35.9 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
Three birds on a dark, gnarled branch with fan-shaped leaves, light textured background
Detailed Description
Three birds perch on a dark, gnarled branch extending diagonally from the upper right towards the lower left. A plain, light beige fabric with a subtle woven texture forms the background. The top-left bird is entirely white, with a small, pointed red beak and a dark eye. To its right, a larger bird displays mottled brown and grey feathers, a dark head, and a reddish beak. Below these two, a third bird, lighter brown and grey, faces left and is partially obscured by the branch. All three birds have soft, rounded forms. The branch is rendered in dark, almost black, ink washes, with lighter grey areas suggesting depth. Several clusters of dark, fan-shaped leaves, resembling ginkgo leaves, emerge from the branch. Some clusters also feature small, round, light yellow-green fruits. The branch continues downwards and to the left, with more leaves and fruits. In the lower right corner, a small inscription in dark ink is followed by two square red seals.
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