Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: 49 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. (125.4 x 49.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting of a fox leaping downwards towards small fish in water
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting features a single fox rendered in ink wash on a light, off-white background. The scroll is framed by a narrow dark blue band at the top and bottom, and wider gold-brown patterned borders along the left and right sides. The fox is positioned in the upper right quadrant, depicted in mid-air, angled downwards. Its head is turned to the left, with pointed ears, a long snout, and visible whiskers. Its front paws are raised, and its body is rendered with varying shades of gray and black ink, suggesting fur texture. A bushy tail extends downwards from its hindquarters. In the lower left portion of the painting, faint, small, light-colored shapes resembling fish are visible, positioned above a subtle horizontal line that suggests water. The background is otherwise plain and unadorned. In the lower right corner, there is a vertical column of black calligraphic characters, below which is a square red seal containing more characters.
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