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 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 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
Two white egrets stand in shallow water with reeds, one looking up, the other preening
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts two white egrets in a landscape. The background is a light, muted gray, with faint, wispy brushstrokes in darker gray visible in the upper left. In the lower center, two large white egrets stand in shallow, light gray water that reflects their forms subtly. The egret on the left stands with its body angled slightly to the right, its long, slender neck curving upwards, and its yellow beak pointing towards the upper right. Its thin, dark legs are partially submerged. The egret on the right is positioned slightly behind and to the right of the first, facing left. Its head is bent downwards, with its beak tucked into its chest feathers, as if preening. Its right leg is lifted, while its left leg is planted on a dark, low-lying mass that appears to be a submerged rock or patch of land. To the right of this dark mass, darker green-gray reeds emerge from the water. In the lower left corner, there is a small, red, circular seal impression and some dark, calligraphic brushstrokes. The overall palette is subdued, dominated by whites, grays, and subtle dark accents.
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