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
Ink wash painting of a crane standing in shallow water with tall reeds on a light background
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a large crane standing in shallow water, rendered primarily in shades of gray and black on a light, off-white background. The crane occupies the left and central portion of the composition, facing left with its long neck slightly curved and its head raised. Its body is depicted with light gray washes, suggesting white plumage, while its wingtips and tail feathers are rendered with darker, more defined black ink strokes. A small reddish-brown mark is visible above its dark eye, and its long, pointed beak is dark gray. Two slender, dark gray legs extend into the water, which is indicated by subtle horizontal washes of light gray across the bottom third of the image. To the right of the crane, several tall, slender reeds rise vertically, depicted with bold, dark ink strokes. Smaller, darker clumps of foliage are visible at the base of these reeds, near the crane's tail. In the upper right quadrant, there is a vertical column of dark characters, followed by two red square seals. The background is a uniform, light, textured off-white.
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