Untitled
The Met
Artist: Shōkadō Shōjō(Japanese, 1584?–1639)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 23 1/8 in. (26 x 58.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A small bird perches on a blossoming branch in a black and white ink painting
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal, monochromatic ink painting, rendered in shades of black and gray on a light background. In the lower left quadrant, a thick, dark, gnarled branch or tree trunk emerges, extending diagonally upwards and towards the right. This main trunk exhibits varied ink washes, creating a textured appearance. From this substantial base, a thinner, dark branch extends horizontally across the middle of the composition, gradually tapering as it reaches towards the right edge. Several small, delicate blossoms, depicted as clusters of light circles with dark centers, are visible along this thinner branch, predominantly to the left of the central figure. A small, light-colored bird, with darker markings on its back and wings and a lighter belly, is perched on the horizontal branch, positioned slightly to the right of the image's center. The bird faces slightly left, oriented towards the blossoming section of the branch. The background is a plain, light gray wash. In the upper left corner, a vertical column of dark characters is contained within a light rectangular border, with additional characters appearing below the rectangle.
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