Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kano Naonobu(Japanese, 1607–1650)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 x 13 5/8 in. (25.4 x 34.6 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, dark head and light body, perches on a dark stump, flowering branches.
Detailed Description
A small, plump bird perches on a dark, vertical stump against a plain, light gray background. The bird is positioned slightly above the center. It has a light gray or off-white body, a distinct black head, and a small reddish-orange patch on its cheek. Its wings and tail feathers are darker gray and black. The bird faces slightly left, its body turned towards the viewer. The stump is a roughly textured, dark gray and black form, appearing to be a cut branch or tree trunk. It extends vertically from the bottom edge of the composition. To the left of the stump, a delicate, thin dark branch extends diagonally upward and left. It bears several small, light-colored, five-petaled blossoms and a few tiny dark buds. To the right of the stump, a taller, very thin dark branch rises vertically, also adorned with small dark buds. The background is a uniform, unadorned light gray, contrasting with the dark elements. In the lower left corner, a column of black calligraphic text appears, followed by a square red seal with characters that are not clearly discernible. The entire painted area is bordered by a patterned, light gold-colored strip along the top, bottom, and right edges, and partially along the left.
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