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
Seven small, plump birds with white eye-rings perch on a branch with muted leaves
Detailed Description
A cluster of small birds perches on a branch with leaves, set against a plain, light grey background. A dark, thin branch extends from the upper left, curving downwards and to the right across the upper half of the composition. Several broad, muted leaves, in shades of brown, grey, and dull green, are attached to the branch, primarily in the upper left and center. Seven small, plump birds are clustered closely together on a section of the branch in the center-left. Each bird has a light green-yellow back, a white belly, and a distinctive white ring around its eye. Their beaks are small and dark, and their thin, dark legs grip the branch. The birds face in various directions, with most looking towards the right. In the lower right corner, a vertical inscription in dark ink is visible, accompanied by a square red seal below it.
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