Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawabata Gyokushō(Japanese, 1842–1913)
Date: 1887–92
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; silk
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (34.3 x 27.6 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
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Brief Description
A bird wading in shallow water, with faint reeds, calligraphic text, and red seals
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting on a light, off-white background shows a single bird wading in shallow water. The bird is positioned slightly to the left of the center, facing towards the right with its head lowered towards the water. Its body is composed of varying shades of gray ink, darker on its back and wings, and lighter on its underside. The head is a darker gray, featuring a small, pointed beak and a distinct white ring around a dark, circular eye. Two slender legs are visible, one stepping into the water, the other partially obscured by the bird's body. The water is suggested by a few horizontal, wavy lines of dark ink in the lower foreground. Behind and to the left of the bird, faint, vertical brushstrokes in lighter gray ink indicate reeds or tall grasses. In the lower left corner, there are several vertical lines of black calligraphic text and two red square seals.
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