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
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three ducks, one in flight, among dark reeds against a light gray background
Detailed Description
The vertical artwork depicts three ducks amidst dark reeds on a light gray background. In the upper left, a duck is captured mid-flight, its wings spread wide. This duck has a vibrant green head, a reddish-brown chest, and a prominent blue patch on its wings, which are mostly white and light brown. Its yellow beak points left. Behind and slightly to the right of the flying duck, a second duck, predominantly brown and gray, is partially obscured, its head lowered. In the lower right quadrant, a third duck stands, its long green neck and head turned upwards and to the left. Its body is a mix of brown and gray feathers, with a distinct blue patch visible on its folded wing. Dark, broad brushstrokes, representing reeds or tall grasses, extend vertically from the top right and are scattered behind and around the ducks, creating a sense of depth. Some lighter, more faded strokes appear behind the darker ones. The background is a uniform light gray, with small white speckles scattered across the surface, particularly around the flying duck. A small vertical inscription of dark characters is visible on the right side, near the reeds.
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