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 1/2 in. (35.6 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
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A small bird, large white peonies, and a butterfly against a light background
Detailed Description
A light, muted gray-beige background features a natural scene. In the lower right, a small bird with speckled brown, white, and black feathers stands on thin, greenish-yellow legs and feet. Its head is turned to the left, looking towards a large, fully open white peony flower with a yellow center, positioned in the lower-center. Above and slightly to the right of this large peony, a smaller white peony bud with a yellow center is visible. Dark green-gray leaves and stems extend from the peonies, with some lighter, faded leaves appearing to the left. Sparse, light green blades of grass are visible near the base of the bird and the peonies. In the upper-left quadrant, a small, light brown butterfly with darker markings on its wings flies to the right, towards the flowers. In the lower right corner, there are two red seals and some black calligraphic text.
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